Staphylococcus aureus in Antarctica: carriage and attempted eradication
SUMMARY The carriage of Staphylococcus aureus was studied in a group of 28 men living in a totally isolated environment for a year. Initially, nasal, axillary and perineal swabs were taken at weekly intervals, but from week 24 throat swabs were taken from known nasal carriers. Several attempts were...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022172400063610 2024-03-03T08:38:42+00:00 Staphylococcus aureus in Antarctica: carriage and attempted eradication Krikler, S. J. 1986 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022172400063610 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022172400063610 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Journal of Hygiene volume 97, issue 3, page 427-444 ISSN 0022-1724 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Immunology journal-article 1986 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022172400063610 2024-02-08T08:35:39Z SUMMARY The carriage of Staphylococcus aureus was studied in a group of 28 men living in a totally isolated environment for a year. Initially, nasal, axillary and perineal swabs were taken at weekly intervals, but from week 24 throat swabs were taken from known nasal carriers. Several attempts were made during the study to eradicate S. aureus . Eight subjects consistently carried their own phage type throughout the study, despite the application of antibacterial agents. In three subjects strains were isolated late in the study of a phage type which had either not been isolated before in this study, or had not been found for a prolonged period. Nine of the 12 nasal carriers also yielded S. aureus from the throat. It is apparent that following attempted eradication, S. aureus may seem to disappear, only to reappear some time later; ‘eradication’ in this case would be an erroneous appellation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Cambridge University Press The Throat ENVELOPE(-76.666,-76.666,57.050,57.050) Journal of Hygiene 97 3 427 444 |
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SUMMARY The carriage of Staphylococcus aureus was studied in a group of 28 men living in a totally isolated environment for a year. Initially, nasal, axillary and perineal swabs were taken at weekly intervals, but from week 24 throat swabs were taken from known nasal carriers. Several attempts were made during the study to eradicate S. aureus . Eight subjects consistently carried their own phage type throughout the study, despite the application of antibacterial agents. In three subjects strains were isolated late in the study of a phage type which had either not been isolated before in this study, or had not been found for a prolonged period. Nine of the 12 nasal carriers also yielded S. aureus from the throat. It is apparent that following attempted eradication, S. aureus may seem to disappear, only to reappear some time later; ‘eradication’ in this case would be an erroneous appellation. |
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Staphylococcus aureus in Antarctica: carriage and attempted eradication |
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Staphylococcus aureus in Antarctica: carriage and attempted eradication |
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Staphylococcus aureus in Antarctica: carriage and attempted eradication |
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Staphylococcus aureus in Antarctica: carriage and attempted eradication |
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Staphylococcus aureus in Antarctica: carriage and attempted eradication |
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staphylococcus aureus in antarctica: carriage and attempted eradication |
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1986 |
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