The epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus and antibiotic resistance in community-acquired infections

金黄色葡萄球菌感染范围从脓肿到危及生命的疾病，对抗生素的抗药性越来越强，治疗起来越来越困难。这项研究对社区获得性金黄色葡萄球菌感染患者和密切接触者进行了24个月的跟踪调查，以了解他们是否携带金黄色葡萄球菌(鼻拭子)或发生感染。我们关于移居和感染风险因素的数据将帮助医生决定是否追踪和治疗患者的接触者，以保护家庭免受进一步感染。

Staphylococcus aureus infections range from boils to life-threatening diseases and are increasingly resistant to antibiotics and difficult to treat. This study follows patients with community-acquired S. aureus infections, and close contacts, for 24 months to see if they carry S. aureus (nose swabs) or develop infection. Our data on risk factors for colonisation and infection will help doctors decide whether to trace and treat contacts of patients to protect households from further infection.