TABLE 1.
S. aureus nasal carriage rates in healthy adults reported in cross-sectional surveys
| Referencea | Study population | No. of subjects | Reported carriage rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallman, 1937 (17) | College students (United States) | 109 | 37 |
| Miles et al., 1944 (30) | Hospital personnel (United Kingdom) | 74 | 64 |
| Findlay and Abrahams, 1946 (10) | European medical personnel (West Africa) | 100 | 38 |
| African soldiers and villagers (West Africa) | 300 | 23 | |
| Gould and McKillop, 1954 (15) | Blood donors (Scotland) | 86 | 52 |
| Medical students (Scotland) | 520 | 19 | |
| Rountree, 1956 (40) | Unselected population (New Guinea) | 120 | 19 |
| Millian et al., 1960 (32) | Caucasian job applicants (United States) | 418 | 37 |
| Negroid job applicants (United States) | 139 | 14 | |
| Jacobs et al., 1961 (21) | Nurses (United Kingdom) | 178 | 38 |
| Miller et al., 1962 (31) | Army recruits (United Kingdom) | 2,376 | 45 |
| Leedom et al. 1965 (25) | Hospital personnel (United States) | 951 | 23 |
| Noble et al., 1967 (34) | Unselected population (The Netherlands) | 839 | 30 |
| Wilson et al., 1977 (55) | Medical students (United States) | 414 | 25 |
| Paul et al., 1982 (35) | Hospital personnel (Nigeria) | 66 | 56 |
| McAnally et al., 1984 (29) | Hospital personnel (United States) | 664 | 25 |
| Hu et al., 1995 (20) | Medical students (Japan) | 51 | 22 |
a
Author, year of publication (reference number).