The nares as a CA-MRSA reservoir in the healthy elderly

The nares as a CA-MRSA reservoir in the healthy elderly

Abstract:INTRODUCTION: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.METHODS:The MRSA were evaluated for the presence of the IS256, mecA, agr, icaA...

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Main Authors: Cristiane Silveira de Brito, Lícia Ludendorff Queiroz, Paola Amaral de Campos, Deivid William da Fonseca Batistão, Helisângela de Almeida Silva, Guilherme Gularte de Agostini, Paulo Pinto Gontijo Filho, Rosineide Marques Ribas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
CA-MRSA
Elderly
Reservoir
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