Sex differences in the risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus throat carriage
Abstract
Male gender and adiposity are considered to be risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus carriage. We tested whether colonization is related to free testosterone (fT) level and adiposity, measured with body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (BFP), in healthy adults.Blood sample and throat swabs were taken twice (at 4-week intervals) from healthy men and women aged 18-36 years. fT level, height, weight, and BFP were measured. Participants...
Paper Details
Title
Sex differences in the risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus throat carriage
Published Date
Jan 1, 2017
Volume
45
Issue
1
Pages
29 - 33
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