title: Determinants of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage.
abstract: This article aims to review what is currently known of the host and bacterial factors determining S. aureus nasal carriage, including recent developments and future prospects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. nouwen@bacl.azr.nl
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Nouwen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van Belkum
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Verbrugh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005544:Forecasting; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D016712:Mupirocin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016712:Mupirocin