Colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare students: an integrative review

BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is a worldwide concern given its presence even in non-hospitalized healthy individuals, such as university students. OBJECTIVE: To identify in the literature the prevalence of colonization by MRSA among healthcare students. DES...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: de Oliveira, Erika Morganna Neves, de Carvalho, Ana Raquel Batista, Ferreira, Adriano Menis, Moura, Luana Kelle Batista, Valle, Andreia Rodrigues Moura da Costa, de Freitas, Daniela Reis Joaquim, Moura, Maria Eliete Batista
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM 2021
Materias:
Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9634839/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34787295
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1516-3180.2020.0564.R2.22042021
Descripción
Sumario:BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is a worldwide concern given its presence even in non-hospitalized healthy individuals, such as university students. OBJECTIVE: To identify in the literature the prevalence of colonization by MRSA among healthcare students. DESIGN AND SETTING: Integrative review of the literature conducted in Universidade Federal do Piauí. METHOD: A search for primary studies was performed in the following databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System on-line; Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature; Web of Science; Scopus; and LILACS. RESULTS: This review included 27 studies that demonstrated MRSA infection prevalence ranging from 0.0 to 15.3% among students. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of colonization of MRSA among healthcare students is high, and the nasal cavity was cited as an important reservoir location for these microorganisms.

Ejemplares similares