• Localization of Staphylococcus aureus in tissue from the nasal vestibule in healthy carriers 

      Hanssen, Anne-Merethe; Kindlund, Bert; Stenklev, Niels Christian; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Fismen, Silje; Olsen, Renate Slind; Johannessen, Mona; Sollid, Johanna U Ericson (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-05)
      <p><b>Background:</b> Colonization of the body is an important step in Staphylococcus aureus infection. S. aureus colonizes skin and mucous membranes in humans and several animal species. One important ecological niche of S. aureus is the anterior nares. More than 60% of the S. aureus in the nose are found in vestibulum nasi. Our aim was to describe the localization of S. aureus in nasal tissue ...