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, 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.
Prates
Karina Aparecida
KA
Department of Clinical Analyses, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, PR, Brazil.
Torres
Ana Maria
AM
Garcia
Lourdes Botelho
LB
Ogatta
Sueli Fumie Yamada
SF
Cardoso
Celso Luiz
CL
Tognim
Maria Cristina Bronharo
MC
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents