Nasal colonization with Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus among hospitalized patients with laboratory-confirmed influenza

Nasopharyngeal swabs from 148 adult patients with influenza were analyzed by PCR for S. aureus and or S. pneumoniae. We found patients colonized with S. pneumoniae were younger, had lower oxygen saturations and were more likely to require admission to critical care.
Source: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease - Category: Microbiology Authors: Source Type: research