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Title
Reclassification of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage types.
Authors
van Belkum, Alex; Verkaik, Nelianne J; de Vogel, Corné P; Boelens, Hélène A; Verveer, Jeroen; Nouwen, Jan L; Verbrugh, Henri A; Wertheim, Heiman F L
Abstract
Persistent nasal carriers have an increased risk of Staphylococcus aureus infection, whereas intermittent carriers and noncarriers share the same low risk. This study was performed to provide additional insight into staphylococcal carriage types.
Publication
The Journal of infectious diseases, 2009, Vol 199, Issue 12, p1820