Factors associated with Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage and molecular characteristics among the general population at a Medical College Campus in Guangzhou, South China

Factors associated with Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage and molecular characteristics among the general population at a Medical College Campus in Guangzhou, South China

Abstract Background The nasal cavity is the main colonization site of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in human body. Nasal carriage may be a strong risk factor for some serious infection. There was still limited information about the nasal carriage for S. aureus in south China. Methods Sought to d...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: B. J. Chen, X. Y. Xie, L. J. Ni, X. L. Dai, Y. Lu, X. Q. Wu, H. Y. Li, Y. D. Yao, S. Y. Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
Nasal carriage
Antimicrobial susceptibility
Medical population
Molecular characteristics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12941-017-0206-0

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12941-017-0206-0

Similar Items