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| Cavalcanti,Silvana M.M.; França,Emmanuel R. de; Cabral,Carlos; Vilela,Marinalda A.; Montenegro,Francisco; Menezes,Daniela; Medeiros,Ângela C.R.. |
| Staphylococcus aureus is one of the principal human pathogens that colonize healthy individuals in the community in general, and it is responsible for severe infections in hospitalized patients. Due to an increase in the prevalence of strains of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), combating these microorganisms has become increasingly difficult. A descriptive study was carried out on 231 patients in intensive care at the Oswaldo Cruz University Hospital (HUOC) in Recife, Brazil between January and April 2003 to determine the prevalence of S. aureus and MRSA and to evaluate risk factors for colonization by these bacteria when introduced into Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Body secretions were collected from the nostrils, axillary and perineal regions, and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Staphylococcus aureus; Methicillin-resistant; Intensive care unit. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702005000100010 |
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