Abstract
Throat carriage (42.7%) of Staphylococcus aureus exceeded nasal carriage (35.0%) in 2 New York prisons. Methicillin resistance, primarily due to USA300, was high at both sites; 25% of dually colonized inmates had different strains. Strategies to reduce S. aureus transmission will need to consider the high frequency of throat colonization.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Carrier State / epidemiology*
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Carrier State / microbiology
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Methicillin Resistance
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Molecular Typing
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New York / epidemiology
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Oropharynx / microbiology*
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Prevalence
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Prisoners*
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Prisons*
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcus aureus / classification
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Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*