Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA colonization rates among gravidas admitted to labor and delivery: a pilot study.
Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol
; 2007: 70876, 2007.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-18273405
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine colonization rates of Staphylococcus aureus given the potential for future intervention trials aimed at reducing surgical-site infectious morbidity, and to estimate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rates in our patient population. STUDYDESIGN:
Prospective pilot investigation comprising data from 104 gravidas admitted to an urban labor and delivery unit. All underwent anterior nares culture collection with a subset also undergoing vaginal culture collection.RESULTS:
Twenty-two percent of women were colonized in the anterior nares. Of the 28 women who had vaginal cultures collected, 4/28 (14.2%) demonstrated Staphylococcus aureus colonization. There was 82% concordance between the nares and vagina. Nine percent of isolates were MRSA strains. Overall, 2/96 (2.1%) of women were MRSA-colonized.CONCLUSIONS:
Rates of Staphylococcus aureus colonization among gravidas entering labor and delivery are modest and consistent with the general population. MRSA rates among gravidas appear to be reassuringly low in this pilot study.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Staphylococcal Infections
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Methicillin Resistance
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States