Frequency of Staphylococcus intermedius as human nasopharyngeal flora.
Staphylococcus intermedius, a veterinary flora and pathogen, has recently been isolated from humans with infected dog bite wounds. The frequency of S. intermedius as a human nasopharyngeal flora was determined by culturing samples from 144 veterinary college staff members. This bacterium was isolated from only one individual (0.7%). It appears that S. intermedius is a true zoonotic opportunistic pathogen.
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Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Olive View/UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar 91342.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity