Molecular dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in Hajj pilgrims.

Clin Microbiol Infect

GIMAP EA 3064 (Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes), University of Lyon, Saint-Etienne, France; Infectious Diseases Department, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France. Electronic address:

Published: July 2015

During the 2012 Hajj season, the risk of acquisition of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in a cohort of French pilgrims was 22.8%, and was statistically associated with the acquisition of viral respiratory pathogens (p 0.03). The carriage of S. aureus belonging to the emerging clonal complex 398 significantly increased following the pilgrimage (p < 0.05).

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