Hormonal contraceptive use and Staphylococcus aureus nasal and throat carriage in a Norwegian youth population.

<h4>Background</h4>Use of hormonal contraceptives has been associated with Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in adult women. However, the role of hormonal contraceptives in S. aureus colonization among adolescents and associations with progestin only contraceptives are unknown.<h4&...

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Main Authors: Dina B Stensen, Lars Småbrekke, Karina Olsen, Guri Grimnes, Christopher Sivert Nielsen, Gunnar Skov Simonsen, Johanna U E Sollid, Anne-Sofie Furberg
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.0218511