Prevalence of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in a Random Sample of Healthy Individuals

Abstract

The overall prevalence of CA-MRSA colonization in a random sample of healthy individuals in 4 non-healthcare locations in Newark and Wilmington was 1.0%. Despite concerns that the prevalence of MRSA colonization is increasing, it still remains relatively low in our community, perhaps because CA-MRSA colonization tends to occur in clusters.

Evaluation of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> nasal carriage in Malagasy veterinary students

“…Our result, 9.04 % (n=14)of MRSA nasal carriage is higher than those documented in Netherland and Brazil afore mentioned [4,7]. Likewise, MRSA nasal carriage of Danish veterinary practitioners (means professionally exposed to animals) was 3.9% [13] which is similar to the MRSA carriage rate in the general population (healthy individuals and outside the healthcare environment) estimated to be less than 4 % [14][15].However, this recorded rate seems to be lower compared to those reported among veterinarians from international study (12.5%) [6], from UK veterinarians (12.3%) [5] and intriguingly among unexposed Malagasy population (14.8%) [9]. In one hand, a lower rate could be comprehensive as students are considered as healthy population, with limited risk till they do frequently in touch with high risk factor area such as health and veterinarian care unit.…”

The Impact of Microbial Surveys on Disinfection Protocols in a Chiropractic College Environment

“…Skin and soft 17 Healthy carriers are also a concern; approximately 1.0% of individuals are colonized with CA-MRSA, but these numbers are expected to increase over the coming years. 5 The use of alcohol products is not uncommon in surface disinfection. The alcohol towelettes used in this study are effective against a variety of pathogens, including MRSA, Mycobacterium, and hepatitis A, B, and C. The directions for use indicate that the towelette should be used to create a moist surface, and then the surface should be allowed to dry to eliminate pathogens.…”

“…In a study of 295 healthy individuals recruited from nonhospital settings, 26.8% were carrying S aureus in their nostrils. 5 The transfer of potentially pathogenic S aureus from the nose to fingers and hands is possible through nose picking and other habits. 6 As a result, healthy carriers, as well as those with skin and soft tissue infections, may contaminate outpatient treatment tables by directly sneezing on tables or by touching tables with contaminated hands.…”

Community-Associated Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureus: Epidemiology and Clinical Consequences of an Emerging Epidemic

“…They were once confined largely to hospitals, other health care environments, and patients frequenting these facilities. Since the mid-1990s, however, there has been an explosion in the number of MRSA infections reported for populations lacking risk factors for exposure to the health care system (4,37,105,133,140,153,158,192,237,247,259,284,300,304,306,349,383,393,456,460,654,762,802,816,972,1020,1029). This increase has been associated with the recognition of new MRSA strains, often called community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) strains, that have been responsible for a large proportion of the increased disease burden observed in the last decade.…”