S. aureus can be found persistently
colonizing the anterior nares of up to 30 percent of people. It is estimated
that 1 percent of people carry beta-lactam antibiotic resistant S. aureus or
methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). [Photo taken by Charles Daghlian,
Dartmouth College EM Facility. Shanks, et al. Infection and Immunity
73:4596-4606.]
(Date of Image: September 2004)
Credit: Robert Shanks, University of
Pittsburgh
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