Lack of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among patients at a primary-healthcare unit in Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as a pathogen in individuals without traditional risk factors. Material and methods: MRSA nasal carriage was assessed in individuals consulting at a Primary Health Unit in Brazil. Results: A total of 336 individuals were included: 136 were tested only for MRSA and 200 for any S. aureus. No MRSA was found among the 336 individuals and 23 (11.5%) of 200 were colonized by S. aureus. Discussion: Low prevalence rates ...
Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as a pathogen in individuals without traditional risk factors. Material and methods: MRSA nasal carriage was assessed in individuals consulting at a Primary Health Unit in Brazil. Results: A total of 336 individuals were included: 136 were tested only for MRSA and 200 for any S. aureus. No MRSA was found among the 336 individuals and 23 (11.5%) of 200 were colonized by S. aureus. Discussion: Low prevalence rates have been found in non-hospitalized individuals, but MRSA surveillance should be encouraged to monitor clinical and molecular epidemiology of CA- MRSA. ...
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Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo = Journal of the São Paulo Institute of Tropical Medicine. Vol. 53, n. 4 (jul./ago. 2011), p. 197-199
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