Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in individuals from the community in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in individuals from the community in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil

ABSTRACT Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is a commensal habitant of nasal cavities and skin. Colonization by community-acquired methicillin-resistant SA (CA-MRSA) is associated with infections in patients who have not been recently hospitalized. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of MRS...

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Main Authors: Taniela Marli Bes, Roberta Ruedas Martins, Lauro Perdigão, Diego Mongelos, Luisa Moreno, Andrea Moreno, Gerson Salvador de Oliveira, Silvia Figueiredo Costa, Anna Sara Levin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2018-10-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
Skin colonization
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