title: Nasal colonization of mecA-positive, oxacillin-susceptible, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates among nursing staff in an Iranian teaching hospital.
abstract: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of health care-associated infections. In this study, a total of 173 nurses was screened for S aureus nasal colonization, of which 8 (4.6%) were MRSA carriers. Among the MRSA isolates, 6 were mecA positive and oxacillin resistant, and 2 were mecA-positive, oxacillin-susceptible (OS-MRSA) strains. Reports of the OS-MRSA strains are increasing worldwide. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first report on the occurrence of OS-MRSA strains in Iran.
authors.affiliation: Young Researchers Club, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran.
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jannati
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arzanlou
authors.forename: Shahram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Habibzadeh
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohammadi
authors.forename: Parisa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ahadi
authors.forename: Behnam
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mohammadi-Ghalehbin
authors.forename: Hadi Peeri
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Dogaheh
authors.forename: Solmaz
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dibah
authors.forename: Ebrahim
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kazemi
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology*; D009740:Nursing Staff; D010068:Oxacillin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; C487789:mecA protein, Staphylococcus aureus; D010068:Oxacillin
keywords: Antibiotic resistance; Colonization surveillance; Health care workers; Hospital infection control; S aureaus