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 SCCmec IV, fnbB+, and icaD+. Conclusions: CA-MRSA was detected, with genotype determined as SCCmec 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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de Brito, C. S., Queiroz, L. L., de Campos, P. A., Batistão, D. W. da F., Silva, H. de A., de Agostini, G. G., … Ribas, R. M. (2015). The nares as a CA-MRSA reservoir in the healthy elderly. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 48(5), 614–616. https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0030-2015
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