Increasing skin infections and staphylococcus aureus complications in children, England, 1997-2006
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
During 1997–2006, general practitioner consultations for skin conditions for children <18 years of age in England increased 19%, from 128.5 to 152.9/1,000 child-years, and antistaphylococcal drug prescription rates increased 64%, from 17.8 to 29.1/1,000 child-years. During the same time period, hospital admissions for Staphylococcus aureus infections rose 49% from 53.4 to 79.3/100,000 child-years.
Date Issued
2010-03-01
Date Acceptance
2010-03-01
Citation
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010, 16 (3), pp.530-533
ISSN
1080-6040
Publisher
U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
Start Page
530
End Page
533
Journal / Book Title
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume
16
Issue
3
Sponsor
Department of Health
Identifier
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Grant Number
PDA/02/06/076
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Immunology
Infectious Diseases
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Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2010-03-01