Epidemiology and Infection · 2002 · 64 citations · 13 references
Life SciencesInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyAntimicrobial ResistanceInfectious Disease EpidemiologyMedical MicrobiologyAntibiotic ResistanceBacterial EpidemiologyBacterial InfectionsHealthcare-associated Infection PreventionNosocomial Infection EpidemiologyNosocomial InfectionsAntibiotic Susceptibility Data AnalysisAntibiotic Susceptibility TestingCommunity-acquired Infection EpidemiologyEpidemiology Of Bacterial InfectionsInfection Risk FactorsStaphylococcus Aureus ColonizationTransmission Risk Factors
Recently, concern has increased regarding the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the community. We studied 812 subjects from central Italy to establish the rates of nasal carriage of S. aureus, and antibiotic susceptibility patterns, in the community. The prevalence of S. aureus nasal carriage was 30.5%. Only one subject, with predisposing risk factors for acquisition, was identified as carrier of MRSA (prevalence of 0.12%). The presence of MRSA in the community of our area still appears to be a rare event. Among methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) isolates, a surprisingly high rate (18%) of resistance to rifampin was observed.
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Daniel J. Diekema, Michael A. Pfaller, Franz‐Josef Schmitz et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2001 · 1.4K citations