Journal article
Throat Swabs Are Necessary to Reliably Detect Carriers of Staphylococcus aureus
Abstract
The anterior nares are the most important screening site of colonization with Staphylococcus aureus. We screened 2966 individuals for S. aureus carriage with swabs of both nares and throat. A total of 37.1% of persons were nasal carriers, and 12.8% were solely throat carriers. Screening of throat swabs significantly increases the sensitivity of detection among carriers by 25.7%.
Authors
Mertz D; Frei R; Jaussi B; Tietz A; Stebler C; Flückiger U; Widmer AF
Journal
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 475–477
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
August 15, 2007
DOI
10.1086/520016
ISSN
1058-4838