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. 2021 Nov 15;139(6):607-614.
doi: 10.1590/1516-3180.2020.0564.R2.22042021. eCollection 2021.

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

Erika Morganna Neves de Oliveira  1 , Ana Raquel Batista de Carvalho  2 , Adriano Menis Ferreira  3 , Luana Kelle Batista Moura  4 , Andreia Rodrigues Moura da Costa Valle  5 , Daniela Reis Joaquim de Freitas  6 , Maria Eliete Batista Moura  5
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Colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare students: an integrative review

Erika Morganna Neves de Oliveira et al. Sao Paulo Med J. .

Abstract

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.

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Conflict of interest: The authors declare that there were no conflicts of interest, either in carrying out the research project actions or in writing this manuscript

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Figure 1. Study selection flowchart. Teresina (PI), Brazil, 2020.
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