Staphylococcus aureus is a common human commensal but carriage varies between eg
geographic location, age, gender, ethnicity and body niche. The nares, throat and perineum …

Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus is an important risk factor for infection by this
organism in both community and hospital settings; this article reviews the role of host and …

The bacterial species Staphylococcus aureus, including its methicillin-resistant variant
(MRSA), finds its primary ecological niche in the human nose, but is also able to colonize the …

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a Gram-positive opportunistic pathogen that colonizes
frequently and asymptomatically the anterior nares of humans and animals. It can cause …

From the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University
Medical Center. Presented at the Seventieth Annual Meeting of the Central Society for …

Staphylococcus aureus has long been recognized as an important pathogen in human
disease. Due to an increasing number of infections caused by methicillin-resistant S. aureus …

Staphylococcus aureus is a medically important pathogen that is often acquired from
hospital settings (nosocomial) as well as from the community (community acquired). Bacteria …

Approximately one-third of the human population is asymptomatically colonized by
Staphylococcus aureus. However, much of the global diversity within the carriage …

Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus is a major risk factor for invasive S. aureus
disease. The aim of this study was to define factors associated with carriage. We conducted …

The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and persistence of Staphylococcus
aureus carriage in the throat in relation to anterior naris carriage. By use of a sensitive …