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| Oliveira,Pollianna S.; Souza,Simone G.; Campos,Guilherme B.; Silva,Danilo C.C. da; Sousa,Daniel S.; Araújo,Suerda P.F.; Ferreira,Laiziane P.; Santos,Verena M.; Amorim,Aline T.; Santos,Angelita M.O.G.; Timenetsky,Jorge; Cruz,Mariluze P.; Yatsuda,Regiane; Marques,Lucas M.. |
| Currently, hospital infection is a serious public health problem, and several factors may influence the occurrence of these infections, including the presence of insects, which are carriers of multidrug-resistant bacterial species. The aim of this study was to isolate staphylococci carried by insects in two public hospitals of Vitoria da Conquista, Bahia and to identify the resistance profile, pathogenicity and efficacy of disinfection of the premises. A total of 91 insects were collected in 21 strategic points of these hospitals, and 32 isolated strains ofStaphylococcus aureus were isolated. Based on antibiogram and Minimum Inhibitory Concentration results, 95% of these strains were susceptible to oxacillin. These strains were also evaluated for the... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Insects; Staphylococcus aureus; Resistance; Virulence factors; Disinfection. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702014000200129 |
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