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Molecular Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA in Bedridden Patients and Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

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Silva, Lucas Porangaba ; Castelo Branco Fortaleza, Carlos Magno ; Teixeira, Nathalia Bibiana ; Poianas Silva, Luis Thadeo ; de Angelis, Carolina Destro ; Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha, Maria de Lourdes
Número total de Autores: 6
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL; v. 11, n. 11, p. 16-pg., 2022-11-01.
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At present, multidrug-resistant microorganisms are already responsible for community-acquired infections. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a serious public health risk worldwide because of the rapid spread and diversification of pandemic clones that are characterized by increasing virulence and antimicrobial resistance. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence and factors associated with nasal, oral and rectal carriage of S. aureus and MRSA in bedridden patients and residents of long-term care facilities for the elderly (LTCFs) in Botucatu, SP, Brazil. Nasal, oral and rectal swab isolates obtained from 226 LTCF residents or home-bedridden patients between 2017 and 2018 were submitted to susceptibility testing, detection of the mecA gene, SCCmec characterization, and molecular typing by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and multilocus sequence typing (MLST). Logistic regression analysis was used to identify risk factors associated with the presence of S. aureus and MRSA. The prevalence of S. aureus and MRSA was 33.6% (n = 76) and 8% (n = 18), respectively. At the nine LTCFs studied, the prevalence of S. aureus ranged from 16.6% to 85.7% and that of MRSA from 13.3% to 25%. Living in an LTCF, male gender, a history of surgeries, and a high Charlson Comorbidity Index score were risk factors associated with S. aureus carriage, while MRSA carriage was positively associated with male gender. This study showed a high prevalence of S. aureus among elderly residents of small (<15 residents) and medium-sized (15-49 residents) LTCFs and a higher prevalence of MRSA in the oropharynx. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 17/21396-0 - Prevalência e epidemiologia molecular de Staphylococcus aureus resistentes à meticilina em populações especiais
Beneficiário:Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
Processo FAPESP: 20/15118-0 - Caracterização molecular de Staphylococcus aureus resistente à meticilina em diabéticos insulino-dependentes no Brasil.
Beneficiário:Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Publicações científicas - Artigo