## Abstract Humans are a natural reservoir of __Staphylococcus aureus__ and asymptomatic colonization is far more common than infection. The aim of this work was to characterize genotypically 68 __S. aureus__ strains isolated from nasal swabs of healthy people and from human clinical infections. A
Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus in children from Northern Portugal
✍ Scribed by J. Silva; H. Smicht; N. Lôpo; A. Castro; P. Teixeira
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 70 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1871-6784
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
📜 SIMILAR VOLUMES
Community acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is a major global problem. Healthy carriers of S. aureus strains have an important role in the dissemination of this bacterium. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of S. aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aure
## Abstract Viral gastrointestinal infections are among the most important causes of childhood morbidity and mortality, especially in non‐industrialized countries. The objective of this study was the molecular characterization of rotaviruses, noroviruses, adenoviruses, astroviruses, and enterovirus