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Subcutaneous Infection of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus MRSA
Published on: February 9, 2011
Colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare students: an integrative review
Erika Morganna Neves de Oliveira1, Ana Raquel Batista de Carvalho2, Adriano Menis Ferreira3
1MSc, PhD. Nurse, Nursing Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina (PI), Brazil.
Background:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is a worldwide concern given its presence even in non-hospitalized healthy individuals, such as university students.
Objective:
To identify in the literature the prevalence of colonization by MRSA among healthcare students.
Design And Setting:
Integrative review of the literature conducted in Universidade Federal do Piauí.
Method:
A search for primary studies was performed in the following databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System on-line; Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature; Web of Science; Scopus; and LILACS.
Results:
This review included 27 studies that demonstrated MRSA infection prevalence ranging from 0.0 to 15.3% among students.
Conclusion:
The prevalence of colonization of MRSA among healthcare students is high, and the nasal cavity was cited as an important reservoir location for these microorganisms.
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