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[Nasopharyngeal flora and carriage rates of Haemophilus influenzae type b of healthy infants]. 1997

E Asahi, and K Okada, and K Ueda
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Kyusyu University.

The present study investigates the nasopharyngeal flora and defines the carriage rates of Haemophilus influenzae type b of 144 healthy infants who visited the well-baby clinic. 224 nasopharyngeal swabs were obtained (44 swabs from 1-month-old infants, 96 swabs from 4 to 5-month-old infants and 84 swabs from 7 to 8-month-old infants), and 440 organisms were isolated. The most frequently isolated organism was Staphylococcus aureus (45.5%) followed by Corynebacterium (38.6%) from 1-month-old infants, Corynebacterium (55.2%) followed by S. aureus (32.3%) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (25.0%) from 4 to 5-month-old infants, Corynebacterium (59.5%) followed by S. pneumoniae (26.2%) from 7 to 8-month-old infants. Twenty-four strains of H. influenzae were isolated from 21 infants, being 1 strain from 1-month-old infant, 9 strains from 4 to 5-month-old infants, 14 strains from 7 to 8-month-old infants. Four type b strains were isolated from 3 infants, being 1 strain from 1-month-old infant, none from 4 to 5-month-old infant, 3 strains from 7 to 8-month-old infants. One of the three 7 to 8-month old infants also carried Hib when he was at the age of 1 month old. The nasopharyngeal carriage rates of H. influenzae of infants were 2.3% in 1-month-old infants, 9.4% in 4 to 5-month-old infants, 16.7% in 7 to 8-month-old infants and 10.7% in total. The carriage rates of Hib were 2.3% in 1-month-old infants, 0% in 4 to 5-month-old infant, 3.6% in 7 to 8-month-old infants and 1.8% in total.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D009305 Nasopharynx The top portion of the pharynx situated posterior to the nose and superior to the SOFT PALATE. The nasopharynx is the posterior extension of the nasal cavities and has a respiratory function. Rhinopharynx,Choanae,Nasopharynges,Nasopharynxes,Rhinopharynges,Rhinopharynxes
D003352 Corynebacterium A genus of asporogenous bacteria that is widely distributed in nature. Its organisms appear as straight to slightly curved rods and are known to be human and animal parasites and pathogens.
D005260 Female Females
D006193 Haemophilus influenzae A species of HAEMOPHILUS found on the mucous membranes of humans and a variety of animals. The species is further divided into biotypes I through VIII. Bacterium influenzae,Coccobacillus pfeifferi,Haemophilus meningitidis,Hemophilus influenzae,Influenza-bacillus,Mycobacterium influenzae
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
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.
D013296 Streptococcus pneumoniae A gram-positive organism found in the upper respiratory tract, inflammatory exudates, and various body fluids of normal and/or diseased humans and, rarely, domestic animals. Diplococcus pneumoniae,Pneumococcus

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