Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in university students
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 14(3): 316-318, May-June 2010.
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ABSTRACT
In a study of university students, the percentage nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus was 40.8 percent (102/250). Of the isolates, MIC50 of methicillin was 0.5 µg/mL and MIC90 was 1 µg/mL. Six (5.8 percent) 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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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes del Área de la Salud
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Portador Sano
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Nariz
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Staphylococcus aureus Resistente a Meticilina
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Brasil