Prevalence and molecular characterizations of Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization among patients in pediatric intensive care units in Taiwan

Background Nasal colonization of Staphylococcus aureus is a risk factor for the pathogen transmission and the development of infections. Limited information is available on the prevalence and molecular characteristics of S. aureus colonization in pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Method...

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Main Authors: Chen, Y-H, Huang, K-YA, Huang, Y-C, Chi, H, Lu, C-Y, Chang, L-Y, Ho, Y-H, Chi, C-Y, Liu, C-C, Huang, L-M, Yang, TYO
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020