Aerobic bacterial flora of the nose: A review

The nose carries a variety of bacteria as part of the normal flora which can cause opportunistic infections under certain conditions and the nasal carriers are known to be a more potential source of spread of infection to others as compared to throat carriers of the same organism. The bacteria norma...

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Published inInternational Journal of Biology and Biotechnology (Pakistan) Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 353 - 359
Main Author Naim, A. (Karachi Univ. (Pakistan). Dept. of Microbiology)
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.10.2010
Subjects
ANTIBIOTICS
BACTERIA
CORYNEBACTERIUM
HAEMOPHILUS
HUMAN DISEASES
KLEBSIELLA
MORAXELLA
NEISSERIACEAE
NOSE
RESISTANCE TO CHEMICALS
RESPIRATORY DISEASES
STAPHYLOCOCCUS
STREPTOCOCCUS
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Summary:The nose carries a variety of bacteria as part of the normal flora which can cause opportunistic infections under certain conditions and the nasal carriers are known to be a more potential source of spread of infection to others as compared to throat carriers of the same organism. The bacteria normally colonizing the nasal cavities are Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Corynebacterium and Neiserria species. While the bacteria most commonly considered as nasal pathogens are Coagulase negative Staphylococci, viridians streptococci, Hemophilus influenzae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella oxytoca and various species of gram negative bacilli. Many pathogenic bacteria are developing multi-drug resistance due to irrational use of antibiotics and pose a problem in treatment.
Bibliography:L73
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ISSN:1810-2719