The human nasal microbiota and Staphylococcus aureus carriage.

The human nasal microbiota and Staphylococcus aureus carriage.

BACKGROUND: Colonization of humans with Staphylococcus aureus is a critical prerequisite of subsequent clinical infection of the skin, blood, lung, heart and other deep tissues. S. aureus persistently or intermittently colonizes the nares of approximately 50% of healthy adults, whereas approximately...

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Main Authors: Daniel N Frank, Leah M Feazel, Mary T Bessesen, Connie S Price, Edward N Janoff, Norman R Pace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2871794?pdf=render

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