Cited by 2,685Antimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusAntibiotic Use and ResistanceBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing

The role of nasal carriage in Staphylococcus aureus infections

Wertheim, Heiman FL, Melles, Damian C, Vos, Margreet C, van Leeuwen, Willem, van Belkum, Alex, Verbrugh, Henri A, Nouwen, Jan L·2005·The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent cause of infections in both the community and hospital. Worldwide, the increasing resistance of this pathogen to various antibiotics complicates treatment of S aureus infections. Effective measures to prevent S aureus infections are therefore urgently needed. It has been shown that nasal carriers of S aureus have an increased risk of acquiring an infection with this pathogen. The nose is the main ecological niche where S aureus resides in human beings, but the determinants of the carrier state are incompletely understood. Eradication of S aureus from nasal carriers prevents infection in specific patient categories-eg, haemodialysis and general surgery patients. However, recent randomised clinical trials in orthopaedic and non-surgical patients failed to show the efficacy of eliminating S aureus from the nose to prevent subsequent infection. Thus we must elucidate the mechanisms behind S aureus nasal carriage and infection to be able to develop new preventive strategies. We present an overview of the current knowledge of the determinants (both human and bacterial) and risks of S aureus nasal carriage. Studies on the population dynamics of S aureus are also summarised.

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  • Bacterial colonization of the URT is generally considered as the first step in the development of invasive bacterial infections, including secondary bacterial infections following respiratory viral infection.

    “bacterial colonization of the URT is generally considered as the first step in the development of invasive bacterial infections (83, 84), including secondary bacterial infections following respiratory viral infection”
  • S. aureus is transiently carried in the nose of 30% of the population, and 20% have persistent nasal colonization.

    “S. aureus is transiently carried in the nose of 30% of the population, whilst 20% of the population have persistent nasal colonization (Wertheim et al., 2005).”

    From Secondary bacterial infections associated with influenza pandemics (2017) · cites this paper as Wertheim et al., 2005

  • S. aureus is an opportunistic pathogen and a major cause of bacteraemia.

    “Like H. influenzae and S. pneumoniae, S. aureus is an opportunistic pathogen and a major cause of bacteraemia (Wertheim et al., 2005; Tong et al., 2015).”

    From Secondary bacterial infections associated with influenza pandemics (2017) · cites this paper as Wertheim et al., 2005

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Authors
Wertheim, H. F., Melles, D. C., Vos, M. C., van Leeuwen, W., van Belkum, A., Verbrugh, H. A., & Nouwen, J. L.
Affiliations
Erasmus MC (NL)
Corresponding author
Wertheim, Heiman FL
Venue
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2005-12
Volume
5
Issue
12
Pages
751-762
ISSN
1473-3099 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2098533519
Cited by
2,685
References
198
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Lancet Infectious Diseases (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Nierstichting
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology › Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
Keywords
Staphylococcus aureus, nasal carriage, infection control, antibiotic resistance, hemodialysis patients, orthopedic surgery, population dynamics, community-acquired infections, nosocomial infections
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Carrier State, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Middle Aged, Nose, Risk Factors, Staphylococcal Infections, Staphylococcus aureus

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