Staphylococcus aureus nasopharyngeal carriage in rural and urban northern Vietnam

Conclusions
Nasopharyngeal carriage of S. aureus is present in one-third of the Vietnamese population, and is more prevalent among children. Pharyngeal carriage is more common than nasal carriage. Risk factors for S. aureus (including MRSA) carriage are identified in the community.

Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - November 14, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Van Nguyen, K., Zhang, T., Thi Vu, B. N., Dao, T. T., Tran, T. K., Thi Nguyen, D. N., Thi Tran, H. K., Thi Nguyen, C. K., Fox, A., Horby, P., Wertheim, H. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research