Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a University Hospital in the South of Brazil

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) stand out as one of the main agents causing nosocomial and community infections. This retrospective study aimed to analyze the MRSA predominance in a university hospital in the south of Brazil and it was carried out for five years (from 2007 to 2011). 616 MRSA (33,3% of the total) were isolated and an important reduction in the MRSA predominance was observed along the study. Although it was registered a reduction in the MRSA predominance, male adult patients (41-70 years old), who were in the Medical Clinic and Adult ICU, had the highest infection rates and concerning MRSA isolates rates, these were higher in blood and tracheal aspirates. In conclusion, studies of this type are becoming relevant to recognize pathogens like MRSA and to determine its predominance.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Rodrigues,Mônica de Abreu, Gindri,Lívia, Silva,Aniélen Dutra da, Guex,Camille Gaube, Santos,Silvana Oliveira dos, Hörner,Rosmari
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas 2015
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502015000100035
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