title: Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in university students.
abstract: In a study of university students, the percentage nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus was 40.8% (102/250). Of the isolates, MIC(50) of methicillin was 0.5 µg/mL and MIC(90) 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Analyses, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Karina Aparecida
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Prates
authors.forename: Ana Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Lourdes Botelho
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Sueli Fumie Yamada
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Ogatta
authors.forename: Celso Luiz
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Maria Cristina Bronharo
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Tognim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009666:Nose / Q000382:microbiology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015995:Prevalence; D013336:Students, Health Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents