Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and public fomites: a review
| Autor: | Duaa Assaleh, Qutaiba Ababneh, Sherin T Sha’aban, Ayesha Alkofahi, Anan Al Shara, Ziad W. Jaradat |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
0301 basic medicine 030106 microbiology 030231 tropical medicine Coccus Review Biology medicine.disease_cause Microbiology Methicillin resistance Community associated 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Animals Humans Cross Infection Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health General Medicine biochemical phenomena metabolism and nutrition Staphylococcal Infections bacterial infections and mycoses Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Anti-Bacterial Agents Community-Acquired Infections Infectious Diseases Staphylococcus aureus Fomites Parasitology Staphylococcus |
| Zdroj: | Pathog Glob Health |
| ISSN: | 2047-7732 2047-7724 |
| Popis: | Staphylococcus genus is a Gram-positive coccus normally associated with skin and mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals. It is part of the commensal human microflora, or found in animals, or contaminating surfaces in the community and hospital settings. Staphylococcus aureus is the most pathogenic species belonging to this genus, as it possesses a collection of virulence factors that are expressed solely to evade the immune system. The increase in the misuse of antimicrobial agents predisposed S. aureus to develop antibiotic resistance, including the resistance to methicillin which led to the emergence of Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus (MRSA). MRSA is considered one of the most dangerous nosocomial pathogens causing many hard to treat infections in hospitals and was named as Hospital Associated MRSA (HA-MRSA). Over the past 20–25 years, MRSA was isolated from community settings and thus Community Associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) has emerged. Inside hospitals, MRSA has been isolated from fomites in contact with patients, as well as staff’s protective and personal items. This review highlights the worldwide prevalence of MRSA on fomites within the contexts of hospital and community settings. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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