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. 1989 Oct;27(10):2393.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.27.10.2393-.1989.

Frequency of Staphylococcus intermedius as human nasopharyngeal flora

D A Talan  1 , D Staatz, A Staatz, G D Overturf
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Frequency of Staphylococcus intermedius as human nasopharyngeal flora

D A Talan et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1989 Oct.

Abstract

Staphylococcus intermedius, a veterinary flora and pathogen, has recently been isolated from humans with infected dog bite wounds. The frequency of S. intermedius as a human nasopharyngeal flora was determined by culturing samples from 144 veterinary college staff members. This bacterium was isolated from only one individual (0.7%). It appears that S. intermedius is a true zoonotic opportunistic pathogen.

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