Abstract
MRSA nasal carriage was detected in 15.7% of 204 residents from 6 nursing homes (NHs) in the Osona region (Barcelona, Spain), and the MRSA-ST398 lineage was identified in 15.6% of MRSA-positive residents and in 2.5% of all NH residents evaluated. Most MRSA-ST398 carriers (4 of 5) had direct or indirect contact with pig farms. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;39:90-93.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Animal Husbandry
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Animals
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Carrier State / microbiology*
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Cross Infection / epidemiology*
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Cross Infection / microbiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Nasal Mucosa / microbiology
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Nursing Homes
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Rural Population
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Spain / epidemiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Swine
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Urban Population