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Nasal Staphylococcus aureus Carriage and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles Among Community-Dwelling Adults in Jiangsu, China
IntroductionPersistent nasal carriage has been associated with Staphylococcus aureus infection. Previous S. aureus studies in Asia have primarily...
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Nasal MRSA carriage is a risk factor for development of antibiotic resistance in diabetic foot ulcers and is significantly higher than diabetic and non-diabetic individuals without foot ulcer
BackgroundDiabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a major complication of diabetes often impacted by polymicrobial infection in the wound site. Diabetic...
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Effect of maternal vitamin D supplementation on nasal pneumococcal acquisition, carriage dynamics and carriage density in infants in Dhaka, Bangladesh
BackgroundInvasive pneumococcal disease is a major cause of infant morbidity and death worldwide. Vitamin D promotes anti-pneumococcal immune...
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among patients on haemodialysis with newly inserted central venous catheters
BackgroundAlthough methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization is common among end-stage kidney disease patients...
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Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in healthy dairy cows in Algeria: antibiotic resistance, enterotoxin genes and biofilm formation
BackgroundStaphylococcus aureus can colonize and infect a variety of animal species. In dairy herds, it is one of the leading causes of mastitis...
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Nasal carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among sympatric free-ranging domestic pigs and wild Chlorocebus pygerythrus in a rural African setting
BackgroundMethicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal carriage in domestic pigs and vervet monkeys is a risk factor for subsequent...
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Differences between Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage and IgE-sensitization to Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin on risk factors and effects in adult population
BackgroundStaphylococcus aureus (SA) nasal carriage (SA carriage) and IgE-sensitization to SA enterotoxin (SE IgE-sensitization) are known to be...
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci (MRS): Carriage and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in College Students
Asymptomatic carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococci (MRS) may allow for the unseen dissemination of antibiotic-resistant strains through the...
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Comparison of global decolonization efficacy with mupirocin nasal drop and chlorhexidine mouthwash in acute leukemia patients: randomized clinical trial
PurposeNeutropenic fever remains a major complication in acute leukemia. Decolonization is assumed as a promising intervention for eradicating...
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Determination of nasal carriage and skin colonization, antimicrobial susceptibility and genetic relatedness of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from patients with atopic dermatitis in Szczecin, Poland
BackgroundAtopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most frequent chronic and inflammatory skin condition. AD is characterized by damaged epidermal...
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Clinical Efficacy of Nasal Screening and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Decolonization in Total Hip Arthroplasty without Chlorhexidine Soap or Vancomycin
PurposeNasal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a known risk factor for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)....
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A Review on the Nasal Microbiome and Various Disease Conditions for Newer Approaches to Treatments
Introduction : Commensal bacteria have always played a significant role in the maintenance of health and disease but are being unravelled only...
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Clinical Relevance of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization and Staphylococcal Enterotoxin-Specific IgE Sensitization in Late-Onset Asthma
This prospective observational study examined whether Staphylococcus aureus (SA) nasal colonization and staphylococcal enterotoxin (SE)-specific IgE...
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Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in farm animals and breeders in north of Morocco
BackgroundThe objectives of this study were to determine for the first time, in Morocco, the nasal carriage rate, antimicrobial susceptibility...
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A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial of MRSA throat carriage treatment, with either standard decolonization alone or in combination with oral clindamycin
BackgroundStaphylococcus aureus is a frequent colonizer of the human skin and mucous membranes but can also cause a variety of serious infections....
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‘I’m not going to leave someone to die’: carriage of naloxone by police in Scotland within a public health framework: a qualitative study of acceptability and experiences
BackgroundScotland has one of the highest rates of drug-related deaths (DRDs) per capita in Europe, the majority of which involve opioids. Naloxone...
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Carriage of upper respiratory tract pathogens in rural communities of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo
IntroductionPneumonia is a leading cause of death in Malaysia. Whilst many studies have reported the aetiology of pneumonia in Western countries, the...
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General skin and nasal decolonization with octenisan® set before and after elective orthopedic surgery in selected patients at elevated risk for revision surgery and surgical site infections—a single-center, unblinded, superiority, randomized controlled trial (BALGDEC trial)
BackgroundThe preoperative body surface and nasal decolonization may reduce the risk of surgical site infections (SSI) but yields conflicting results...
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization among HIV-infected patients in Taiwan: prevalence, molecular characteristics and associated factors with nasal carriage
BackgroundTo evaluate nasal carriage, antibiotic susceptibility and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA),...
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) carriage among pediatric patients at the time of admission in a tertiary care hospital of a develo** country. A cross-sectional study
BackgroundThe rise of Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) poses a considerable burden on the healthcare systems, particularly in low-middle income...
