Worsening Glycemia increases the Odds of intermittent But Not Persistent Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage in Two Cohorts of Mexican american adults

Authors

Heather T Essigmann
Craig L Hanis
Stacia M DeSantis
William B Perkison
David A Aguilar
Goo Jun
D Ashley Robinson
Eric L Brown

Publication Date

6-29-2022

Journal

Microbiology Spectrum

Abstract

Numerous host and environmental factors contribute to persistent and intermittent nasal Staphylococcus aureus carriage in humans. The effects of worsening glycemia on the odds of S. aureus intermittent and persistent nasal carriage was established in two cohorts from an adult Mexican American population living in Starr County, Texas. The anterior nares were sampled at two time points and the presence of S. aureus determined by laboratory culture and

Keywords

Adult, Blood Glucose, Carrier State, Glycated Hemoglobin, Humans, Mexican Americans, Staphylococcal Infections, Staphylococcus aureus