Reclassification of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage Types
The Journal of Infectious Diseases2009Vol. 199(12), pp. 1820–1826
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Alex van Belkum, Nelianne J. Verkaik, Corné P. de Vogel, Hélène Boelens, Jeroen Verveer, Jan Nouwen, Henri A. Verbrugh, Heiman Wertheim
Abstract
Along with the previously described low risk of infection, intermittent carriers and noncarriers share similar S. aureus nasal elimination kinetics and antistaphylococcal antibody profiles. This implies a paradigm shift; apparently, there are only 2 types of nasal carriers: persistent carriers and others. This knowledge may increase our understanding of susceptibility to S. aureus infection.
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