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

AUTOR(ES)

Brito, Cristiane Silveira de, Queiroz, Lícia Ludendorff, Campos, Paola Amaral de, Batistão, Deivid William da Fonseca, Silva, Helisângela de Almeida, Agostini, Guilherme Gularte de, Filho, Paulo Pinto Gontijo, Ribas, Rosineide Marques

FONTE

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2015-10

RESUMO

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, icaD, fnbB , and pvl genes with PCR. Results: Frequency of S. aureus and MRSA colonization was 17.8% and 19%, respectively. CA-MRSA isolate showed SCC mec IV, fnbB+ , and icaD+ .CONCLUSIONS: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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