Are contaminations of laboratory surfaces with Staphylococcus aureus affected by the carrier status of laboratory staff?
The carrier status of staff members significantly affects the number of contaminations on laboratory surfaces. Therefore, even in the absence of intentional handling of S. aureus, contaminations can be detected on a substantial amount of surfaces.
These results suggest a modulator effect of the C-terminus of S100A9 protein on the function of adherent peritoneal cells.