Nasal self-swabbing for estimating the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in the community

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue PART3, 2013, Pages 437-440

  Gamblin, Jenny ^a   Jefferies, Johanna M ^b   Harris, Scott ^b   Ahmad, Nusreen ^c   Marsh, Peter ^c   Faust, Saul N ^b,c   Fraser, Simon ^d   Moore, Michael ^b   Roderick, Paul ^b   Blair, Iain ^e   Clarke, Stuart C ^b,c  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d Grove Medical Practice   (United Kingdom)

^e UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASAL SELF SWABBING; NOSE SMEAR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF EXAMINATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARRIER STATE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; SELF CARE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874222050     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.051854-0     Document Type: Article

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