Molecular analysis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus dissemination among healthcare professionals and/or HIV patients from a tertiary hospital

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil¹  Reinato, Lílian Andreia Fleck¹  Okado, Jessica Baleiro¹  Bogni, Simoni Camila¹  Camargo, Ilana Lopes Baratella da Cunha¹  Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil¹  Gir, Elucir¹  Martinez, Roberto¹ 

关键词:  Methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus;    HIV patients;    Teicoplanin resistance;    h-VISA;    Daptomycin;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0284-2015

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a nosocomial pathogen in community settings. MRSA colonized individuals may contribute to its dissemination; the risk of MRSA infection is increased in human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) patients, although the prevalence of colonization in this group is not well established. The present study addressed this issue by characterizing MRSA isolates from HIV/AIDS patients and their healthcare providers (HCPs) to determine whether transmission occurred between these two populations.

【 授权许可】

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