• Sao Paulo Med J · Jan 2021

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

    • Erika Morganna Neves de Oliveira, Ana Raquel Batista de Carvalho, Adriano Menis Ferreira, Luana Kelle Batista Moura, Andreia Rodrigues Moura da Costa Valle, Daniela Reis Joaquim de Freitas, and Maria Eliete Batista Moura.
    • MSc, PhD. Nurse, Nursing Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina (PI), Brazil.
    • Sao Paulo Med J. 2021 Jan 1; 139 (6): 607614607-614.

    BackgroundMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is a worldwide concern given its presence even in non-hospitalized healthy individuals, such as university students.ObjectiveTo identify in the literature the prevalence of colonization by MRSA among healthcare students.Design And SettingIntegrative review of the literature conducted in Universidade Federal do Piauí.MethodA 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.ResultsThis review included 27 studies that demonstrated MRSA infection prevalence ranging from 0.0 to 15.3% among students.ConclusionThe prevalence of colonization of MRSA among healthcare students is high, and the nasal cavity was cited as an important reservoir location for these microorganisms.

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