Farming environments and childhood atopy, wheeze, lung function, and exhaled nitric oxide (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have demonstrated that children raised on farms are protected from asthma and allergies. It is unknown whether the farming effect is solely mediated by atopy or also affec
Evaluation of pet contact as a risk factor for carriage of multidrug-resistant staphylococci in nursing home residents (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Pets, often used as companionship and for psychological support in the therapy of nursing home residents, have been implicated as reservoirs for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. We investiga