Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization in Spanish Children. The COSACO Nationwide Surveillance Study.
Teresa Del RosalAna Mendez-EchevarríaCesar Garcia-VeraLuis Escosa-GarciaMartin AgudFernando ChavesFederico RománGutierrez-Fernández JoséEnrique Ruiz de GopeguiGuillermo Ruiz-CarrascosoMaria Del Carmen Ruiz-GallegoAlbert BernetSara Maria QuevedoAna Maria Fernández-VerdugoJesús Díez-SebastianChristina Calvonull nullPublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2020)
The main risk factors for S. aureus colonization in Spanish children are being above five years of age, male gender, atopic dermatitis, asthma or allergy, and residence in urban areas. MRSA colonization is low, but higher than in other European countries and is associated with rural settings.