Microbial Interactions during Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

Microbial Interactions during Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, and Staphylococcus aureus often colonize the nasopharynx. Children are susceptible to bacterial infections during or soon after upper respiratory tract infection (URI). We describe colonization with these 4 bacteria species alo...

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Main Authors: Melinda M. Pettigrew, Janneane F. Gent, Krystal Revai, Janak A. Patel, Tasnee Chonmaitree
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae
Moraxella catarrhalis
Staphylococcus aureus
colonization
competition
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/10/08-0119_article

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