Objective To provide information on the prevalence and treatment of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and the distinction between community …

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its sequela, rheumatic heart disease (RHD), have largely
disappeared from high-income countries. However, in New Zealand (NZ), rates remain …

Importance Staphylococcus aureusbacteremia (SAB) in children causes significant morbidity
and mortality, but the epidemiology in children is not well characterized. Objective To …

Background Complications of scabies and impetigo such as glomerulonephritis and
invasive bacterial infection in Australian Aboriginal children remain significant problems and …

Pulmonary edema associated with increased vascular permeability is a severe complication
of Staphylococcus aureus–induced sepsis and an important cause of human pathology and …

The clinical and molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus disease has changed
considerably over the past two decades, particularly with the emergence and spread of …

Abstract Background New Zealand has a higher incidence of Staphylococcus aureus
disease than other developed countries, with significant sociodemographic variation in …

The incidence rate for invasive and noninvasive Staphylococcus aureus infections in New
Zealand is among the highest reported in the developed world. Using nationally collated …

Background Escherichia coli is a major human pathogen, both in community and healthcare
settings. To date however, relatively few studies have defined the population burden of E …

Objectives To analyse the incidence, demographics and molecular epidemiology of invasive
group A streptococcal (GAS) disease in New Zealand between 2002 and 2012. Methods …