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Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in university students
Prates, Karina Aparecida; Torres, Ana Maria; Garcia, Lourdes Botelho; Ogatta, Sueli Fumie Yamada; Cardoso, Celso Luiz; Tognim, Maria Cristina Bronharo.
  • Prates, Karina Aparecida; Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Department of Clinical Analyses. BR
  • Torres, Ana Maria; Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Department of Clinical Analyses. BR
  • Garcia, Lourdes Botelho; Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Department of Clinical Analyses. BR
  • Ogatta, Sueli Fumie Yamada; Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Department of Microbiology. Londrina. BR
  • Cardoso, Celso Luiz; Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Department of Clinical Analyses. BR
  • Tognim, Maria Cristina Bronharo; Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Department of Clinical Analyses. BR
Braz. j. infect. dis ; 14(3): 316-318, May-June 2010.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-556849
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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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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Students, Health Occupations / Carrier State / Nose / Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Estadual de Londrina/BR / Universidade Estadual de Maringá/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Students, Health Occupations / Carrier State / Nose / Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Estadual de Londrina/BR / Universidade Estadual de Maringá/BR