Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in Botucatu, Brazil: a population-based survey.

Recent increases in the incidence and severity of staphylococcal infections renewed interest in studies that assess the burden of asymptomatic carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in the community setting. We conducted a population-based survey in the city of Botucatu, Brazil (122,000 inhabitants), in...

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Main Authors: Fabiana Venegas Pires, Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha, Lígia Maria Abraão, Patrícia Y F Martins, Carlos Henrique Camargo, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3963891?pdf=render