Staphylococcus aureus in Antarctica: carriage and attempted eradication

• Published in: Journal of Hygiene
• Main Author: Krikler, S. J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1986
• Subjects: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Immunology; The Throat; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022172400063610; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022172400063610

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...