Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in university students

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-ass...

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Published in:The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases 2010-06, Vol.14 (3), p.316-318
Main Authors: Prates, Karina Aparecida, Torres, Ana Maria, Garcia, Lourdes Botelho, Ogatta, Sueli Fumie Yamada, Cardoso, Celso Luiz, Tognim, Maria Cristina Bronharo
Format: Article
Language:English
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CA-MRSA
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
nasal carriage
S. aureus
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1413-8670
1678-4391
DOI:10.1590/S1413-86702010000300021