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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of commensal staphylococci isolated from young volunteers in Alexandria, Egypt.
Scientific reports - 27 Jun 2024
Hamdy Aisha, Marciniak Tessa, Alseqely Mustafa, Ziebuhr Wilma, Abouelmagd Elsayed, Abouelfetouh Alaa
Abstract excerpt
Nasally colonized staphylococci carry antibiotic resistance genes and may lead to serious opportunistic infections. We are investigating nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococci other than S. aureus (SOSA) among young volunteers in Egypt to determine their risk potential. Nasal swabs collected over 1 week in June 2019 from 196 volunteers were cultured for staphylococcus isolation. The...
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