Nasal Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage among college student athletes in northern Taiwan

Publication date: Available online 26 June 2017 Source:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection Author(s): Hong-Kai Wang, Chun-Yen Huang, Chih-Jung Chen, Yhu-Chering Huang Of 259 college students in northern Taiwan surveyed, nasal carriage rate of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) was 22.4% and 1.54%, respectively and no significant difference was found between athlete students and non-athlete students. Three of four MRSA isolates belonged to sequence type 59, the endemic community clone.
Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research