From: Longitudinal genetic analyses of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage dynamics in a diverse population
Number of different S. aureusstrains#
Carriers (% of total in the carrier group)
Totala
Persistent
Intermittent
1
19 (73)
27 (77)
46 (75.4)
2
6 (23)
4 (11.5)
10 (16.4)
3
1 (4)
3 (8.5)
4 (6.6)
4
0
5
1 (3)
1 (1.6)
Total b
26
35
61