Staphylococcus aureus Colonization of Healthy Military Service Members in the United States and Afghanistan

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus [methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible (MRSA/MSSA)] is a leading cause of infections in military personnel, but there are limited data regarding baseline colonization of individuals while deployed. We conducted a pilot study to screen non-deployed and deployed healthy military service members for MRSA/MSSA colonization at various anatomic sites and assessed isolates for molecular differences.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA586680

Entities

People

  • Charla C. Tully
  • Charles H. Guymon
  • David W. Cole
  • Elizabeth A. Rini
  • Katrin Mende
  • Michael L. Landrum
  • Tatjana P. Calvano
  • Todd J. Vento
  • Wendy Zera
  • Xin Yu

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antimalarials
  • Bacteria
  • Data Analysis
  • Environment
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Microbiology
  • Microorganisms
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • Staphylococcus Aureus
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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  • Microbial Pathology