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[Features of contamination of the environment by Staphylococcus aureus carriers]. 1989

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The specific features of the spread of S. aureus from carriers indoors were studied. In this study S. aureus cells were most frequently isolated from the floor, less frequently from the walls and furniture and even less frequently from the air. S. aureus were detected on environmental objects as early as 30 minutes after the carrier stayed and breathed in the room. The contamination of environmental objects increased when the carrier spoke loudly and made such respiratory acts as coughing and sneezing. After the carrier left the room the contamination of the environmental objects persisted for at least 14 hours (the term of observation), gradually decreasing. The degree of the contamination of environmental objects was inversely related to the distance of these objects from the carrier. The contamination of the environment was shown to be directly related to the concentration of S. aureus in the nasal cavity of carriers.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D002353	Carrier State	The condition of harboring an infective organism without manifesting symptoms of infection. The organism must be readily transmissible to another susceptible host.	Asymptomatic Carrier State,Asymptomatic Infection Carrier,Inapparent Infection Carrier,Presymptomatic Carrier State,Presymptomatic Infection Carrier,Super-spreader Carrier,Superspreader Carrier,Asymptomatic Carrier States,Asymptomatic Infection Carriers,Carrier State, Asymptomatic,Carrier State, Presymptomatic,Carrier States,Carrier, Super-spreader,Carrier, Superspreader,Carriers, Super-spreader,Carriers, Superspreader,Inapparent Infection Carriers,Infection Carrier, Asymptomatic,Infection Carrier, Inapparent,Infection Carrier, Presymptomatic,Presymptomatic Carrier States,Presymptomatic Infection Carriers,Super spreader Carrier,Super-spreader Carriers,Superspreader Carriers
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D013203	Staphylococcal Infections	Infections with bacteria of the genus STAPHYLOCOCCUS.	Infections, Staphylococcal,Staphylococcus aureus Infection,Staphylococcal Infection,Staphylococcus aureus Infections
D013211	Staphylococcus aureus	Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications.