Journal:
:jentashapir journal of health research
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reza khashei department of bacteriology and virology, school of medicine, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, ir iran
khosrow zamani department of bacteriology and virology, school of medicine, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, ir iran
mohammad kaveh department of bacteriology and virology, school of medicine, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, ir iran
mohammad motamedifar department of bacteriology and virology, school of medicine, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, ir iran; shiraz hiv/aids research center, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, ir iran
hadi sedigh ebrahim-saraie department of bacteriology and virology, school of medicine, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, ir iran; student research committee, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, ir iran; department of bacteriology and virology, school of medicine, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, ir iran. tel: +98-9368829763, fax: +98-7132304356
conclusions despite the higher frequency of s. aureus nasal carriage in the interns, compared to the first year students, the difference did not reach statistical significance. therefore, attendance at medical centers cannot be considered a risk factor for increasing carriage. results out of the 200 nasal swabs obtained, the overall nasal carriage of s. aureus was 24.5% (49/200). the prevalence...