The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2010 · 50 citations · 14 references
Life SciencesInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyAntimicrobial ResistanceBacteriologyMedical MicrobiologyAntibiotic ResistanceAntibiotic Resistance GeneticsAntimicrobial Resistance PreventionBacterial EpidemiologyBacterial InfectionsNosocomial InfectionsCommunity-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus InfectionMethicillin ResistanceResistance Mechanisms In StaphylococciStaphylococcus Aureus ColonizationStaphylococcus Aureus Transmission
In a study of university students, the percentage nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus was 40.8% (102/250). Of the isolates, MIC(50) of methicillin was 0.5 µg/mL and MIC(90) was 1 µg/mL. Six (5.8%) isolates were methicillin-resistant and carried the mecA gene. These results suggest that community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus may be spreading in Brazil.
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Performance standards for antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Mary Jane Ferraro · 2001 · 9.8K citations