title: Nasal carriage of pathogenic bacteria in Kalauna Village, Goodenough Island.
abstract: Nasal swabs from 62 villagers of Kalauna, Goodenough Island were cultured. Streptococcus pneumoniae was isolated from 16 of 25 adults (64%) and 36 of 37 children (97%). Significant regional clustering of prevalent pneumococcal serotypes were seen among families in core hamlets. Five of 20 adults (20%) and 30 of 37 children (81%) grew Haemophilus influenzae all of which were biotypable. A variety of faecal Gram negative bacilli comprising enterobacteria, Alcaligenes species and an aeromonad were isolated from 30 of 62 (48%) swabs.
mesh_terms: D000421:Alcaligenes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000382:microbiology; D010219:Papua New Guinea; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*