Differences in gram-positive bacterial colonization and antimicrobial resistance among children in a high income inequality setting

Staphylococcus aureus and beta-hemolytic streptococci (BHS) diseases disproportionately affect populations in middle/low-income countries. To assess if this disparity is reflected in colonization by these organisms, we compared their colonization frequency among children from different socioeconomic status (SES) communities in a city with high income inequality. Between May–August 2014, we collected nasal and throat swabs to investigate S....