NASAL CARRIAGE OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS-INTERMEDIUS IN HUMANS IN CONTACT WITH DOGS

被引:30
作者
HARVEY, RG
MARPLES, RR
NOBLE, WC
机构
[1] ST THOMAS HOSP,ST JOHNS INST DERMATOL,DEPT MICROBIAL DIS,LONDON SE1 7EH,ENGLAND
[2] VET CTR,COVENTRY CV3 5HH,ENGLAND
[3] CENT PUBL HLTH LAB,HOSP INFECT LAB,LONDON NW9 5HT,ENGLAND
关键词
STAPHYLOCOCCUS-INTERMEDIUS; DOGS; HUMAN CONTACTS; STAPHYLOCOCCI;
D O I
10.3109/08910609409141358
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
A study of staphylococci isolated from the anterior nares of 16 owners of dogs with atopic dermatitis and 13 veterinary practice staff in constant contact with dogs was conducted. There was one persistent nasal carrier and four transient nasal carriers of Staphylococcus intermedius. This carriage rate is higher than previously reported and presumably contributes to the presence of antibodies to S. intermedius in about 20 per cent of the normal population. Thus transfer of S. intermedius from dog to human is probably not uncommon.
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