The nares as a CA-MRSA reservoir in the healthy elderly
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. The MRSA were evaluated for the presence of the IS256, mecA, agr, icaA, icaD, fnbB , and pvl genes...
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Published in | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Vol. 48; no. 5; pp. 614 - 616 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English Portuguese |
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Brazil
Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT
01.09.2015
Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) |
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Summary: | 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.
The MRSA were evaluated for the presence of the IS256, mecA, agr, icaA, icaD, fnbB , and pvl genes with PCR.
Frequency of S. aureus and MRSA colonization was 17.8% and 19%, respectively. CA-MRSA isolate showed SCC mec IV, fnbB+ , and icaD+ .
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. |
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ISSN: | 0037-8682 1678-9849 1678-9849 0037-8682 |
DOI: | 10.1590/0037-8682-0030-2015 |