<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> nasal carriage in the community: a survey from central Italy
説明
<jats:p>Recently, concern has increased regarding the spread of methicillin-resistant <jats:italic>Staphylococcus aureus</jats:italic> (MRSA) in the community. We studied 812 subjects from central Italy to establish the rates of nasal carriage of <jats:italic>S. aureus</jats:italic>, and antibiotic susceptibility patterns, in the community. The prevalence of <jats:italic>S. aureus</jats:italic> nasal carriage was 30.5%. Only one subject, with predisposing risk factors for acquisition, was identified as carrier of MRSA (prevalence of 0.12%). The presence of MRSA in the community of our area still appears to be a rare event. Among methicillin-susceptible <jats:italic>S. aureus</jats:italic> (MSSA) isolates, a surprisingly high rate (18%) of resistance to rifampin was observed.</jats:p>
収録刊行物
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- Epidemiology and Infection
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Epidemiology and Infection 129 (2), 417-420, 2002-10
Cambridge University Press (CUP)