Molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus in households of children with community-associated S aureus skin and soft tissue infections.

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Published in J Pediatr on October 13, 2013

Authors

Marcela Rodriguez1, Patrick G Hogan1, Carey-Ann D Burnham2, Stephanie A Fritz1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO.
2: Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO; Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO.

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