Changes in the Prevalence of Nasal Colonization with<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>in the United States, 2001–2004

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Authors

Rachel Gorwitz · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Deanna Kruszon‐Moran · National Center for Health Statistics

Sigrid K. McAllister

Geraldine M. McQuillan · National Center for Health Statistics

Abstract

Nasal colonization with MRSA has increased in the United States, despite an overall decrease in nasal colonization with S. aureus. PFGE types associated with community transmission only partially account for the increase in MRSA colonization.

Topics & Keywords

Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 197, Issue 9, pp. 1226-1234

DOI: 10.1086/533494

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