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Prevalence and risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus in health care workers at a University Hospital of Recife-PE
Silva, Eduardo Caetano Brandão Ferreira da; Antas, Maria das Graças C; B. Neto, Armando Monteiro; Rabelo, Marcelle Aquino; Melo, Fábio Lopes de; Maciel, Maria Amélia Vieira.
Afiliação
  • Silva, Eduardo Caetano Brandão Ferreira da; Federal University of Pernambuco. Department of Tropical Medicine.
  • Antas, Maria das Graças C; Federal University of Pernambuco. Department of Tropical Medicine.
  • B. Neto, Armando Monteiro; Federal University of Pernambuco. Department of Tropical Medicine.
  • Rabelo, Marcelle Aquino; Federal University of Pernambuco. Department of Tropical Medicine.
  • Melo, Fábio Lopes de; Fiocruz. Aggeu Magalhães Research Center. Department of Parasitology. Recife. BR
  • Maciel, Maria Amélia Vieira; Federal University of Pernambuco. Department of Tropical Medicine.
Braz. j. infect. dis ; 12(6): 504-508, Dec. 2008. tab
Article em En | LILACS | ID: lil-507451
Biblioteca responsável: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Staphylococcus aureus is the main human pathogen that colonizes individuals in general population. The objective of the study was evaluate the epidemiological and sensitivity profile of S. aureus lineage, isolated in health care workers (HCW) of a University Hospital in Pernambuco state, Brazil. Biological samples of hands and nasal cavities were sown in agar sheep blood. Colonies under suspicion of being S. aureus were identified using Gram staining, catalase test and coagulase, mannitol-salty agar fermentation and DNAse agar. The resistance to mupirocin was analyzed through the Kirby Bauer technique. In relation to methicillin and vancomycin the determination was by the minimum inhibitory concentration method (E-test). From the 202 HCW evaluated, 52 were colonized by S. aureus (25,7 percent). The factors associated to the colonization by S. aureus were age-group, professional category, use of individual protection equipments (frequency and numbers). All S. aureus isolate lineages were sensitive to mupirocin and vancomycin, and three of them were identified as methicillin-resistant. The prevalence of MSSA and MRSA among HCW was considered low and was below the results described in the literature. The isolate S. aureus lineages have shown low resistance profile.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Recursos Humanos em Hospital / Staphylococcus aureus / Mãos / Antibacterianos / Cavidade Nasal Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Braz. j. infect. dis Ano de publicação: 2008 Tipo de documento: Article
Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Recursos Humanos em Hospital / Staphylococcus aureus / Mãos / Antibacterianos / Cavidade Nasal Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Braz. j. infect. dis Ano de publicação: 2008 Tipo de documento: Article