Nsanzumuhire H, Masawe A J, Mhalu F S
Br J Dermatol. 1975 Jan;92(1):77-84. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1975.tb03036.x.
Using a standardized method for sampling, the aerobic microbial flora of the skin of ninety-five children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, was studied qualitatively and quantitatively. The subjects comprised three groups; group A, thirty-seven normal infants (below the age of 1 year); group B, twenty-nine infants with various bacterial skin lesions; and group C, twenty-nine nursery school children between 4-5 and 7 years. The following observations were made: (I) The quantitative results indicated; (a) great variation between individuals, which was more marked among the females; (b) lower bacterial counts in infants than in older children; (c) counts were not affected by the presence of infection or state of cleanliness; (d) there were some differences between females and males and between different ethnic groups. (2) Qualitatively, the types of organisms isolated were similar to those reported elsewhere. There were differences in carrier rates of many organisms but these were most striking with Staphylococcus aureus and Staph. albus. It is concluded that there are great differences in carrier rates between persons in a tropical African environment and those studied elsewhere. These difference may be due to environmental, geographical or ethnic factors. Such observations call for more studies in this area to establish the normal flora.
采用标准化采样方法，对坦桑尼亚达累斯萨拉姆95名儿童皮肤的需氧微生物菌群进行了定性和定量研究。研究对象分为三组：A组，37名正常婴儿（1岁以下）；B组，29名患有各种细菌性皮肤损伤的婴儿；C组，29名4至5岁至7岁的幼儿园儿童。得出以下观察结果：（I）定量结果表明：（a）个体之间差异很大，女性之间更为明显；（b）婴儿的细菌计数低于大龄儿童；（c）计数不受感染存在或清洁状况的影响；（d）女性和男性之间以及不同种族群体之间存在一些差异。（2）定性方面，分离出的微生物类型与其他地方报道的相似。许多微生物的携带率存在差异，但以金黄色葡萄球菌和白色葡萄球菌最为显著。得出结论，热带非洲环境中的人与其他地方研究的人之间的携带率存在很大差异。这些差异可能是由于环境、地理或种族因素。此类观察结果要求在该领域进行更多研究以确定正常菌群。
