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Children under the age of four were hospitalized with skin infections more than 34,000 times in 2006, reports the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

The incidence of skin infections for the young patient population has risen 150% since 2000, and is currently the eighth most common reason for child hospitalizations (up from the 17th most common in 2000.) AHRQ reports the reasons for the rise are unclear but may be partly linked to an increase in resistance to antibiotics.

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