Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in HIV/AIDS Positive Children at the Innocens Foundation. Resistance to Methicillin and Erythromycin

• Main Authors: Lisette Sandrea (Author), Eyilde Piña (Author), América Paz (Author), Alisbeth Fuenmayor (Author), Oly Torrealba (Author), María Sandrea (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Staphylococcus aureus is part of the normal flora of the skin and mucous membranes, with the nostrils the primary reservoir. Patients with HIV/AIDS, carriers of S. aureus, are more likely to develop infections due to this organism. The aim was to determine the nasal carriage of S. aureus in children...