Nostrils of Healthy Volunteers Are Independent with Regard to Staphylococcus aureus Carriage | Zendy

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Nostrils of Healthy Volunteers Are Independent with Regard to Staphylococcus aureus Carriage

Author(s) -

Beau J. Kildow,

Johan P. Conradie,

Rachel L. Robson

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.01488-12

Subject(s) - nostril , carriage , staphylococcus aureus , anterior nares , micrococcaceae , staphylococcal infections , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , nose , biology , bacteria , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , anatomy , pathology , genetics

The right and left nares of healthy adults (n = 251) were swabbed separately to determine carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in each nostril. Carriers were significantly more likely to carry S. aureus in one nostril than in both. Of those carrying S. aureus in both nostrils, 20% carried genetically distinct strains in each. Nostrils belonging to a single individual should not be assumed to be homogenous with respect to carriage of S. aureus.

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