Contamination of public transports by Staphylococcus aureus and its carriage by biomedical students: point-prevalence, related risk factors and molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant strains

Dose-response associations of methicillin-resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> between school environmental contamination and nasal carriage by elementary students

“…The prevalence in students was 10.15% (173/1705) and this rate is higher than that observed in other studies. 31 – 34 Likewise, the prevalence of MRSA in the environment was 3.87% (48/1240) and this rate is higher than that observed in other studies. 35 – 37 The results of the prevalence demonstrate a higher burden of MRSA isolates among the environment and students, which should be paid greater attention.…”

Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus in public transport in Bratislava, Slovakia

“…These differences could be a result of specifi cally targeted sampling places close to hospitals in some studies. Moreover, as reported Mendes et al (2015), the prevalence of S. aureus in public transport system in Porto decreased from 26 % in 2009-2010 to 9-16 % in 2015, mainly as a result of proper cleaning and disinfection practices of vehicles' surfaces. In our samples, the amount of S. aureus was not signifi cantly infl uenced (p < 0.05) by the lines or by the analysed surface (grabs rails or on-board stop buttons).…”

“…In our samples, the amount of S. aureus was not signifi cantly infl uenced (p < 0.05) by the lines or by the analysed surface (grabs rails or on-board stop buttons). No signifi cant difference between mean counts of S. aureus in buses and trains was also found out by Mendes et al (2015). However, there was statistically signifi cant (p < 0.05) effect of the year period, both between samples from December and March and between samples from the same month but different year.…”

“…They found out that 95 % of analysed surfaces were colonized by S. aureus and its average density was about 1.08 CFU cm -2 . On the other hand, in Lyon only 22 % of analysed surfaces in buses were positive for S. aureus presence (Gaymard et al, 2016) and in Porto, only 16 % of buses (mean count 6.1 CFU 100 cm -2 ) and 9 % of trains (mean count 4.0 CFU 100 cm -2 ) was contaminated by S. aureus (Mendes et al, 2015). These differences could be a result of specifi cally targeted sampling places close to hospitals in some studies.…”

Identificação de Staphylococcus epidermidis em formigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) coletadas em uma área de alimentação no município de Guarulhos, São Paulo

“…A espécie S. aureus não foi identificada nesta análise, mesmo sendo considerada, de acordo com a literatura, a bactéria mais conhecida e mais patogênica. Além disso, essa espécie está presente em ambientes de convívio comum, podendo representar grande risco de complicações e até de adoecimento para indivíduos com a saúde debilitada (MENDES et al, 2015).…”