Abstract
Determinants of bacterial colonization in children have been described. In the Generation R Study, a population-based cohort study, we determined whether the colonization statuses of mothers and children are correlated. Such a correlation was observed for Staphylococcus aureus and Haemophilus influenzae. Direct transmission, genetic susceptibility and/or unidentified environmental factors may play a role here.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Carrier State / microbiology*
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Carrier State / transmission*
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Child, Preschool
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Cohort Studies
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DNA Fingerprinting
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
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Female
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Haemophilus Infections / microbiology*
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Haemophilus Infections / transmission*
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Humans
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Infant
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical*
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Male
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Molecular Epidemiology
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Mothers
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / transmission*