title: Staphylococcus aureus: determinants of human carriage.
abstract: Staphylococcus aureus is a common human commensal but carriage varies between e.g. geographic location, age, gender, ethnicity and body niche. The nares, throat and perineum are the most prevalent sites for carriage in the general adult population. Other sites of the skin and the intestine are also frequently colonised. Thus, a successful establishment is dependent on multiple factors. This review describes results from observational studies of S. aureus carriage and the influence bacterial, host and environmental/modifiable factors might have on the relationship.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway. Electronic address: johanna.e.sollid@uit.no.
authors.forename: J U E
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Sollid
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway; Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, University Hospital of North-Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Furberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hanssen
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johannessen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D010502:Perineum / Q000382:microbiology; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D064887:Observational Studies as Topic
keywords: Host and bacterial determinants for colonisation; Host–microbe interaction; Staphylococcus aureus carriage