S. aureus and MRSA Nasal Carriage in Dental Students: A Comprehensive Approach

Autor:	Helena Barroso, Maria Mole, Beatriz Meliço, Patrícia Cavaco-Silva
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry MRSA colonization Public health SCCmec biochemical phenomena metabolism and nutrition bacterial infections and mycoses medicine.disease_cause Carriage Staphylococcus aureus Internal medicine medicine Infection control Nasal carriage business
Zdroj:	The 5th International Congress of CiiEM (IC CiiEM).
DOI:	10.3390/msf2021005034
Popis:	Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA are important clinical pathogens representing a serious public health problem. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of S. aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) nasal carriage among dental students, identify the factors that influence this carriage, and characterize MRSA. A prevalence of S. aureus and MRSA carriage of 25.2% and 0.86% was estimated, respectively, and SCCmec Type VI, was identified in all isolated MRSA. The low MRSA colonization rate can reflect good infection control practices followed by students.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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