Nasal carriage of pathogenic bacteria in Kalauna Village, Goodenough Island
Gratten, M.; Young, M.; Smith, D.; Munro, V.; Gibney, S.
Papua and new Guinea Medical Journal 24(3): 174-178
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0031-1480 PMID: 6978581 Document Number: 175405
Nasal swabs from 62 villagers of Kalauna, Goodenough Island were cultured. Streptococcus pneumoniae was isolated from 16 of 25 adults (64%) and 36 of 37 children (97%). Significant regional clustering of prevalent pneumococcal serotypes were seen among families in core hamlets. Five of 20 adults (20%) and 30 of 37 children (81%) grew Haemophilus influenzae all of which were biotypable. A variety of faecal Gram negative bacilli comprising enterobacteria, Alcaligenes species and an aeromonad were isolated from 30 of 62 (48%) swabs.