Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage, Antibiotic Resistance and Molecular Pathogenicity among Healthy Individuals Exposed and Not Exposed to Hospital Environment

Abstract

The nursing students carried MRSA strains similar to those carried by the non-exposed group. Our results suggest that healthcare workers could act as a link and transmit MRSA acquired from the community to patients.

Staphylococcus aureus resistente a meticilina (SARM) en fosas nasales y teléfonos celulares en estudiantes y trabajadores del área de la salud: Revisión sistemática

“…Al evaluar la susceptibilidad antibiótica en el análisis de los estudios realizados, se observó un alto nivel de resistencia de la bacteria a la penicilina (100%, 70%, 92%, 95.3%, 100%, 75%, 100%) en (Krishnamurthy et al, 2014) (Daneli et al, 2020), los cuales permiten observar el alto nivel de resistencia a la Penicilina y la resistencia menor a la tetraciclina, gentamicina eritromicina (<22%). Ello es de esperar a consecuencia del amplio uso y abuso de antibióticos en la población estudiantil.…”

Colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare students: an integrative review

“…3,5,7, Regarding the locations of the studies, they were carried out in Brazil, Malaysia, Colombia, China, Palestine, Spain, Brunei, India, Turkey, Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia, Madagascar, Pakistan, Nepal, Tanzania, South Korea, Iran, Ireland, Jordan, Italy, Nigeria, Poland and Ethiopia. 3,5,7,11,12,[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37] The populations addressed by the researchers of these 30 studies were nursing students, medical students, health science students and dental students. 3,5,7,[12][13][14][15][16][17][18]20,21,[23][24][25]27,[29]…”

“…3,5,7,15-17,18-27-30,33-37 Regarding the prevalence of MRSA, the student population in some studies was divided into groups before exposure to healthcare and after such exposure. 14,19,21,23,26 The percentages found are shown in Table 3. To investigate the prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility and molecular factors characteristic of CA (community acquired) MRSA among two groups of college students (medical and non-medical).…”

“…The throat and palms are also important reservoirs for MRSA. 19,21,22,26 It is known that students in the field of healthcare, as they progress through the curriculum with increasing complexity of care practices, whether in hospitals or other healthcare delivery environments, become carriers of microbes. In this, acquisition of Staphylococcus aureus is considered to be a major concern, especially with regard to MRSA.…”

Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus associated with a college-aged cohort: life-style factors that contribute to nasal carriage

“…S. aureus is difficult to treat due to its high propensity to develop antibiotic resistance ( Foster, 2017 ). In the decades following its discovery, methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) ( Jevons, 1961 ), which is resistant to β-lactam antibiotics, has been frequently implicated in healthcare-associated infections ( Chambers and DeLeo, 2009 ; Krishnamurthy et al., 2014 ). However, studies have shown the emergence of MRSA transmission and infection in those without previous health-care contact, which is referred to as community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) ( DeLeo et al., 2010 ; Udo, 2013 ).…”