Asymptomatic carriage of Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Group A Streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus among adults aged 65 years and older.

OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, group A Streptococcus (GAS), and Staphylococcus aureus in asymptomatic elderly people and to unravel risk factors leading to colonization. METHODS:A multi-cent...

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Main Authors: Maria Drayß, Heike Claus, Kerstin Hubert, Katrin Thiel, Anja Berger, Andreas Sing, Mark van der Linden, Ulrich Vogel, Thiên-Trí Lâm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212052