Acquisition of Streptococcus pneumoniae Carriage in Pilgrims During the 2012 Hajj

作者：Benkouiten Samir; Gautret Philippe; Belhouchat Khadidja; Drali Tassadit; Salez Nicolas; Memish Ziad A; al Masri Malak; Fournier Pierre Edouard; Brouqui Philippe^*

来源：Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2014, 58(4): E106-E109.

DOI：10.1093/cid/cit749

• bacteria
• cohort study
• epidemiology
• Hajj
• pneumonia

To investigate the nasal carriage of some respiratory bacterial pathogens that are responsible for infections associated with person-to-person transmission, we conducted a cohort survey of pilgrims departing to Mecca for the 2012 Hajj season. In this report, we demonstrate the acquisition of Streptococcus pneumoniae nasal carriage in returning Hajj pilgrims.

• 出版日期2014-2-15