Abstract
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is a worldwide concern given its presence even in non-hospitalized healthy individuals, such as university students. To identify in the literature the prevalence of colonization by MRSA among healthcare students. Integrative review of the literature conducted in Universidade Federal do Piauí. 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. This review included 27 studies that demonstrated MRSA infection prevalence ranging from 0.0 to 15.3% among students. 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.
Highlights
Staphylococcus aureus is considered to be a persistent member of the human endogenous microbiota and has historically been associated with important and serious cases of infection
This was observed in the present study, indicating that Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection was present in students who were not exposed to hospital environments
The prevalence of colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare students is high, and the nasal cavity was cited in this study as an important reservoir for these microorganisms
Summary
Staphylococcus aureus is considered to be a persistent member of the human endogenous microbiota and has historically been associated with important and serious cases of infection. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is considered to be a paradigm for bacterial infections, since it is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality.[1,2,3]. In assisting carriers of bacterial infections or colonized or infected patients, or in handling contaminated objects, healthcare workers’ hands can become contaminated. These workers may subsequently transmit the microorganism to other patients. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is a worldwide concern given its presence even in non-hospitalized healthy individuals, such as university 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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