Table 2.
Nasal swab results for S. aureus carriage status.
| S | D0 | D14 | Colonisation status |
|---|---|---|---|
| − | + | + | Persistent carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| + | − | + | Intermittent carrier |
| + | − | − | Intermittent carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| − | + | + | Persistent carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| − | + | + | Persistent carrier |
| + | + | + | Persistent carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| + | − | + | Intermittent carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| + | − | − | Intermittent carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| + | − | + | Intermittent carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| + | + | + | Persistent carrier |
| − | − | + | Intermittent carrier |
| − | − | + | Intermittent carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| − | + | + | Persistent carrier |
| − | + | + | Persistent carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| − | + | + | Persistent carrier |
| − | + | + | Persistent carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| − | − | − | Non-carrier |
| Total | 46% Carriers (n = 16) |
The anterior nares of all volunteers (n = 35) were sampled at baseline and days 7 and 14. Individuals were considered persistent carriers if two or more consecutive cultures were positive, intermittent carriers if one or more non-consecutive cultures were positive or non-carriers if all 3 cultures were negative.