Geographic distribution and prevalence of potential asymptomatic Staphylococcus spp. in the nasopharyngeal cavity of elementary school boys at Al-Madinah, KSA

Geographic distribution and prevalence of potential asymptomatic Staphylococcus spp. in the nasopharyngeal cavity of elementary school boys at Al-Madinah, KSA

Nasal swaps were collected from 405 elementary school boys of eight governmental schools located within several districts in Al-Madinah city to be screened for asymptomatic carriage of potential Staphylococcus pathogens. A total of 138 Gram-positive staphylococci isolates (34%) showing blood hemolys...

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Main Authors: Sultan M. Alsharif, Wael S. El-Sayed, Ahmed M. Hanafy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Taibah University for Science
Subjects:
staphylococcus
school boys
asymptomatic carriage
mrsa
multiplex pcr
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16583655.2021.1892991

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