Hospital clones of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus are carried by medical students even before healthcare exposure

I Orlin, A Rokney, A Onn, D Glikman… - Antimicrobial Resistance & …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains are
prevalent in healthcare and the community. Few studies have examined MRSA carriage …

Antibiotic Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus from Poultry and Poultry Products in uMgungundlovu District, South Africa, Using the “Farm to Fork” Approach

DG Amoako, AM Somboro, ALK Abia… - Microbial Drug …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Background: This study determined the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of
Staphylococcus aureus isolated from selected critical control points (farm, transport, abattoir …

Antibiotic susceptibility profile and prevalence of mecA and lukS-PV/lukF-PV genes in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from nasal and pharyngeal sources of …

CA Bastidas, I Villacrés-Granda… - Infection and Drug …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Staphylococcus aureus is a common nasal colonizer in 20–30% of the general
population. When mucosal and cutaneous barriers are disrupted, S. aureus can cause …

[HTML][HTML] Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among students: nasal carriage rate, contributing factors, and antimicrobial susceptibility

A Taqveem, MH Rasool, B Aslam, F Mujahid… - Medicina, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background and Objectives: Staphylococcus aureus is a prominent component of the
human flora; however, it can cause various pathological conditions. The emergence of …

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

EMN Oliveira, ARB Carvalho, AM Ferreira… - Sao Paulo Medical …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection
is a worldwide concern given its presence even in non-hospitalized healthy individuals …

Nasal Carriage of Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Health Care Workers in Tertiary and Regional Hospitals in Dar es Salam, Tanzania

A Joachim, SJ Moyo, L Nkinda, M Majigo… - International journal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among health care workers (HCWs)
increases the risk of spreading the organism in hospital settings. A cross‐sectional study …

Causative agents and antimicrobial resistance patterns of human skin and soft tissue infections in Bagamoyo, Tanzania

T Kazimoto, S Abdulla, L Bategereza, O Juma… - Acta tropica, 2018 - Elsevier
Few epidemiological studies have been carried out to assess the aetiology and
antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of pathogens giving rise to skin and soft tissue infections …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage among medical students of Jimma University, Southwest Ethiopia

F Efa, Y Alemu, G Beyene, EK Gudina, W Kebede - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
Objectives Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are
often difficult to manage due to its resistance to multiple antibiotics. This study aimed to …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization among medicine and health science students, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia

E Mekuriya, A Manilal, A Aklilu, M Woldemariam… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Individuals with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonized
nasal cavities were at greater risk of develo** the infection and can serve as potential …

Nasal and pharyngeal colonization by bacterial pathogens: a comparative study between preclinical and clinical sciences medical students

DR Bhatta, D Hamal, R Shrestha… - Canadian Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Upper respiratory tract is one of the commonest sites for microbial colonization.
The colonized individuals are at risk of infections and can be a source of transmission of …