Can probiotic lactobacilli eradicate persistent carriage of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 77-78

  Roos, K ^a   Simark Mattsson, C ^b   Grahn Hakansson E ^c   Larsson, L ^d   Sandberg, T ^d   Ahren C ^d  

^a Capio AB   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BEDTIME DOSAGE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS PARACASEI; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; LETTER; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORNING DOSAGE; NONHUMAN; NOSE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; THROAT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOSIS; CARRIER STATE; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNX; PROBIOTICS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79954610781     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.01.010     Document Type: Letter

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