A survey of nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in a neonatal ward in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Ann Trop Paediatr
; 11(1): 41-5, 1991.
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ABSTRACT
The nasal carriage rate of Staphylococcus aureus among maternal-infant pairs was 18% compared with 39% among hospital staff in Ile-Ife, Nigeria during a 12-week survey. Of the newborns, 46% tested positive compared with 26% of their mothers. The S. aureus phage types recovered were predominantly of the group III type (38%); however, 28% of the strains isolated were non-typable. All the S. aureus strains were resistant to penicillin, 84% to tetracycline, and 35 and 24% were resistant to streptomycin and chloramphenicol, respectively. Altogether 19% of the strains tested were resistant to methicillin.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Staphylococcus aureus
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Nariz
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Trop Paediatr
Año:
1991
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Nigeria