Comparison of the Microbiota of Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes and the Community

ABSTRACT Our objective for this study was to characterize the microbial communities of the anterior nares (nose), posterior pharynx (throat), and skin of the femoral and subclavian areas in older adults from nursing homes and the community. Older adults (≥65 years) without antibiotic use for the pas...

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Main Authors: Mary-Claire Roghmann, Alison D. Lydecker, Lauren Hittle, Robert T. DeBoy, Rebecca G. Nowak, J. Kristie Johnson, Emmanuel F. Mongodin
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/5e16e9bd219e49e8b07dadd37ed7781a
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