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2022 Aug 31


Int J Infect Dis

Social network analysis of Staphylococcus aureus carriage in a general youth population.

Authors

Stensen DB, Cañadas R NA, Småbrekke L, Olsen K, Nielsen C S, Svendsen K, Hanssen A M, Ericson JU, Simonsen G S, Bongo L A, Furberg A-S
Int J Infect Dis. 2022 Aug 31.
PMID: 36057411.

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus carriage increases infection risk. We used social network analysis to evaluate whether contacts have the same S. aureus genotype indicating direct transmission, or whether contagiousness is an indirect effect of contacts sharing the same lifestyle or characteristics.