Community-acquired invasive Staphylococcus aureus: Uncovering disparities and the burden of disease in Auckland children.

Alison M VogelAnnie BorlandBert van der WerfAdrienne MoralesJoshua FreemanSusan TaylorPhillipa AndersonMaraekura HorsfallDragana DrinkovicDiana R Lennon

Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2019)

Studies investigating SA bacteraemia alone significantly underestimate the total burden of iSA disease. There are marked ethnic and socio-economic disparities in iSA disease among Auckland children. Pacific infants are at the highest risk.

Keyphrases

staphylococcus aureus
young adults
healthcare
mental health
escherichia coli
biofilm formation
breast cancer risk