Chapter 16, Problem 8Q

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The way in which Staphylococcus aureus is frequently a co-colonizer.

Concept introduction

The human body is occupied with various nonpathogenic normal microflora which prevent the entry of pathogenic microbes. The presence of a nonpathogenic strain of microorganisms in the human body is called as normal microflora. The normal flora of the upper respiratory tract is Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Haemophilus.