Staphylococcus aureus oropharyngeal carriage in a prison population.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
Throat carriage (42.7%) of Staphylococcus aureus exceeded nasal carriage (35.0%) in 2 New York prisons. Methicillin resistance, primarily due to USA300, was high at both sites; 25% of dually colonized inmates had different strains. Strategies to reduce S. aureus transmission will need to consider the high frequency of throat colonization.
Medical subject headings
- Carrier State
- Oropharynx
- Prisoners
- Prisons
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Staphylococcus aureus