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Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates That Colonize Medical Students in a Hospital of the City of Cali, Colombia
Joint Authors
Collazos Marín, Luis Fernando
Estupiñan Arciniegas, Gina
Chavez Vivas, Monica
Source
International Journal of Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) represents a risk for the spread of bacteria.
This study characterized the S.
aureus isolated from medical students, who were in their clinical rotation at a hospital in the city of Cali.
Materials and Methods.
216 students participated in the study and 63 isolates of S.
aureus were evaluated for susceptibility and PCR amplification of agr and mecA genes.
The origin of MRSA isolates was established by analyzing agr polymorphisms.
Results.
A total of 29.2% of students were colonized by S.
aureus and nasal carriage rate was 23.6% and 14.3% MRSA.
Three agr groups (agr II, and agr III) were identified; the agr I group was the most common, with a 35% prevalence; this group is from community origin.
Conclusion.
The present study demonstrates that medical students carry S.
aureus strains, with the threat of spreading them both to community and hospital environments.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Collazos Marín, Luis Fernando& Estupiñan Arciniegas, Gina& Chavez Vivas, Monica. 2015. Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates That Colonize Medical Students in a Hospital of the City of Cali, Colombia. International Journal of Microbiology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Collazos Marín, Luis Fernando…[et al.]. Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates That Colonize Medical Students in a Hospital of the City of Cali, Colombia. International Journal of Microbiology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Collazos Marín, Luis Fernando& Estupiñan Arciniegas, Gina& Chavez Vivas, Monica. Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates That Colonize Medical Students in a Hospital of the City of Cali, Colombia. International Journal of Microbiology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066169
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1066169