Colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare students: an integrative review
São Paulo med. j
;
139(6): 607-614, Nov.-Dec. 2021. tab, graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1352285
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is a worldwide concern given its presence even in non-hospitalized healthy individuals, such as university students.OBJECTIVE:
To identify in the literature the prevalence of colonization by MRSA among healthcare students. DESIGN ANDSETTING:
Integrative review of the literature conducted in Universidade Federal do Piauí.METHOD:
A search for primary studies was performed in the following databases Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System on-line; Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature; Web of Science; Scopus; and LILACS.RESULTS:
This review included 27 studies that demonstrated MRSA infection prevalence ranging from 0.0 to 15.3% among students.CONCLUSION:
The prevalence of colonization of MRSA among healthcare students is high, and the nasal cavity was cited as an important reservoir location for these microorganisms.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Staphylococcal Infections
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Systematic reviews
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
São Paulo med. j
Journal subject:
Cirurgia Geral
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Cincia
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Ginecologia
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Medicine
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Medicina Interna
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Obstetr¡cia
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Pediatria
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Sa£de Mental
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Sa£de P£blica
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro Universitário Santo Agostinho/BR
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Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul/BR
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Universidade Federal do Piauí/BR
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