title: Frequency of Staphylococcus intermedius as human nasopharyngeal flora.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Olive View/UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar 91342.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Talan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Staatz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Staatz
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Overturf
mesh_terms: 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