Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in university students

AUTOR(ES)

Prates, Karina Aparecida, Torres, Ana Maria, Garcia, Lourdes Botelho, Ogatta, Sueli Fumie Yamada, Cardoso, Celso Luiz, Tognim, Maria Cristina Bronharo

FONTE

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2010-06

RESUMO

In a study of university students, the percentage nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus was 40.8% (102/250). Of the isolates, MIC50 of methicillin was 0.5 µg/mL and MIC90 was 1 µg/mL. Six (5.8%) isolates were methicillin-resistant and carried the mecA gene. These results suggest that community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus may be spreading in Brazil.

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