Comparative chracterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from throats and noses of healthy volunteers.

Jpn J Infect Dis

Department of Fundamental Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan.

Published: February 2004

Staphylococcus aureus isolates in 2001 from the nose and the throat of an adult population were characterized for their incidence and type. The incidence was 51%, present in 80 out of 157 individuals examined, consisting of 34 nasal carriers, 24 throat carriers, and 22 who carried the isolates in both the nose and throat. Among these isolates, 2 and 5 from the nose and the throat, respectively, were identified as methicillin-resistant S. aureus. S. aureus from the nose and throat of the same individuals were characterized for identification. Examination of their phenotypes revealed that in 11 individuals the clone of S. aureus in the throat was different from the nasal clone. These results suggested that staphylococcal flora in the nose and the throat were independently formed, and that attention should also be directed to the carriers of S. aureus in the throat for the control of nosocomial infection.

Download full-text PDF

Source

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

nose throat
20
staphylococcus aureus
8
aureus isolates
8
throat
8
isolates nose
8
aureus throat
8
aureus
6
nose
5
comparative chracterization
4
chracterization staphylococcus
4

Similar Publications

Background: Age-related hearing loss and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) independently increase dementia risk. The Ageing and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders randomised controlled trial (RCT) found hearing aids reduce cognitive decline in high-risk older adults with poor hearing.

Methods: This pilot RCT in London memory clinics randomised people with MCI (aged ≥55, untreated hearing loss defined as Pure Tone Average 0.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

This report describes a rare case of a paraganglioma occurring beneath the vocal folds. During the preoperative biopsy, we encountered significant hemorrhage, forcing us to stop the procedure and preventing us from obtaining a definitive diagnosis. Despite these challenges, the eventual surgery had a good outcome.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The use of air-jet dry powder inhalers (DPIs) offers a number of advantages for the administration of pharmaceutical aerosols, including the ability to achieve highly efficient and potentially targeted aerosol delivery to the lungs of children using the oral or trans-nasal routes of administration. To better plan targeted lung delivery of pharmaceutical aerosols with these inhalers, more information is needed on the extrathoracic (ET) depositional loss in pediatric subjects when using relatively small (e.g.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess hearing level of preschoolers with delayed speech in order to detect any underlying hearing loss Methods: In this research we targeted preschool children with speech delay, who have not been previously diagnosed with any medical or psychological illnesses. A total of 54 preschool speech-delayed children were audiologically assessed in our clinic in the past year. The age at time of referral ranged from two to 7.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Exploring diverse biomaterials and implants in the ear, nose, and throat by understanding adverse effects and post-usage events. Literature was obtained from Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. A comprehensive analysis was conducted on original research studies, case reports, and case series spanning from December 2010 to May 2022.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!