Interdiscip Perspect Infect Dis
December 2020
Background: can asymptomatically colonize the human anterior nares and skin, and nasal colonization by this bacterium represents a potential risk for development of invasive infections. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of nasal carriage among healthcare workers and students attending a university hospital and to characterize the isolates phenotypically and molecularly.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed with 324 volunteers.