Article
Molecular epidemiology and virulence characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in medical laboratory staff: comparison between microbiological and non-microbiological laboratories.
BMC infectious diseases - 12 Mar 2018
Xie Xiaoying, Dai Xinlu, Ni Lijia, Chen Baiji, Luo Zhaofan, Yao Yandan, Wu Xiquan, Li Hongyu, Huang Songyin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Medical laboratory staff are a high-risk population for colonization of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) due to direct and dense contact with the pathogens; however, there is limited information about this colonization. This study sought to determine the prevalence and molecular characteristics of nasal colonization by S. aureus in medical laboratory staff in Guangzhou, southern China, and to compare...
Topics
- Adult
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Proteins
- China
- Female
- Genotype
- Health Personnel
- Hospitals
- Humans
- Male