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

• Main Authors: B. J. Chen (Author), X. Y. Xie (Author), L. J. Ni (Author), X. L. Dai (Author), Y. Lu (Author), X. Q. Wu (Author), H. Y. Li (Author), Y. D. Yao (Author), S. Y. Huang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...