Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus in home environments may serve as a reservoir for human colonization, making sampling of indoor surfaces relevant to exposure assessment. Using laboratory experiments and application to homes of asthmatic children in Barbados, we characterize microbiological methods adapted for settings with transportation delays between sampling and initiation of culture.
Publication types
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Asthma / complications
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods
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Barbados
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Colony Count, Microbial
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Culture Media*
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Dust / analysis*
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Household Articles*
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Humans
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Methicillin / pharmacology
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Specimen Handling / methods*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Textiles / microbiology
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Culture Media
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Dust
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Methicillin