Persistence of nasal colonization with human pathogenic bacteria and associated antimicrobial resistance in the German general population

The nares represent an important bacterial reservoir for endogenous infections. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of nasal colonization by different important pathogens, the associated antimicrobial susceptibility and risk factors. We performed a prospective cohort study among 1878 nonhospit...

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Main Authors: R. Köck, P. Werner, A.W. Friedrich, C. Fegeler, K. Becker, O. Bindewald, T.T. Bui, C. Eckhoff, R. Epping, L. Kähmann, M. Meurer, J. Steger, L. von Auenmüller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297515000980