Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a University Hospital in the South of Brazil
| Autor: | Mônica de Abreu Rodrigues, Lívia Gindri, Aniélen Dutra da Silva, Camille Gaube Guex, Silvana Oliveira dos Santos, Rosmari Hörner |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 51, Iss 1, Pp 35-41 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2175-9790 1984-8250 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/S1984-82502015000100004 |
| Popis: | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) stand out as one of the main agents causing nosocomial and community infections. This retrospective study aimed to analyze the MRSA predominance in a university hospital in the south of Brazil and it was carried out for five years (from 2007 to 2011). 616 MRSA (33,3% of the total) were isolated and an important reduction in the MRSA predominance was observed along the study. Although it was registered a reduction in the MRSA predominance, male adult patients (41-70 years old), who were in the Medical Clinic and Adult ICU, had the highest infection rates and concerning MRSA isolates rates, these were higher in blood and tracheal aspirates. In conclusion, studies of this type are becoming relevant to recognize pathogens like MRSA and to determine its predominance. |
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