title: Increasing incidence and sociodemographic variation in community-onset Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections in New Zealand children.
abstract: We analyzed all cases of community-onset Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infection in children presenting to our hospital between 2007 and 2010. A total of 1860 children were included. There was significant sociodemographic disparity, with the incidence disproportionately higher in Maori and Pacific Island children residing in deprived areas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. dwilliamson@adhb.govt.nz
authors.forename: Deborah A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Williamson
authors.forename: Stephen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Ritchie
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lennon
authors.forename: Sally A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Mark G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*