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...
Published in: | Journal of Hygiene |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1986
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022172400063610 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022172400063610 |