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Multi-strain carriage and intrahost diversity of Staphylococcus aureus among Indigenous adults in the USA.
Microbial genomics - 1 Mar 2025
Webb Julia, Cella Eleonora, Sutcliffe Catherine G, Johnston Catherine, Hassouneh Sayf Al-Deen, Jubair Mohammad, Riley Dennie Parker, Tso Carol, Weatherholtz Robert C, Hammitt Laura L, Azarian Taj
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is an opportunistic pathogen and human commensal that is frequently present in the upper respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract and skin. While SA can cause diseases ranging from minor skin infections to life-threatening bacteraemia, it can also be carried asymptomatically. Indigenous individuals in the Southwest USA experience high rates of invasive SA disease. As carriage is the...
Topics
- Humans
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Adult
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Male
- Carrier State
- Female
- Whole Genome Sequencing
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Middle Aged
