title: The nares as a CA-MRSA reservoir in the healthy elderly.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The frequency of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has increased in the community. This study evaluated the prevalence of MRSA and community-acquired (CA)-MRSA in 120 healthy elderly.
  
  
  METHODS
  The MRSA were evaluated for the presence of the IS256, mecA, agr, icaA, icaD, fnbB , and pvl genes with PCR.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Frequency of S. aureus and MRSA colonization was 17.8% and 19%, respectively. CA-MRSA isolate showed SCC mec IV, fnbB+ , and icaD+ .
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CA-MRSA was detected, with genotype determined as SCC mec type IV/IS256/ fnbB+ / icaA / icaD+ / bbp-/agr2 / bap / pvl, characterizing this population as a possible reservoir of this organism in the community.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cristiane Silveira de
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Brito
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lícia Ludendorff
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Queiroz
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paola Amaral de
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Deivid William da Fonseca
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Batistão
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Helisângela de Almeida
authors.initials: Hde A
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Educação Física, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Guilherme Gularte
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: de Agostini
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo Pinto Gontijo
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Filho
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rosineide Marques
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Ribas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001938:Brazil; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005798:Genes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents