“…38 Studies have revealed high prevalence of MRSA in patients and healthcare professionals with exposure to the healthcare system. 23,38,39 However, the results systematized in the present study revealed that presence of MRSA has also been reported among non-hospitalized healthy individuals, such as undergraduate students, ranging from 0.0% to 15.3%. 14,25,26 Data in the literature have highlighted occurrences of MRSA infection in healthy populations that live in agglomerations or experience such conditions but which have little or no contact with healthcare services, as is the case of undergraduate students within the field of healthcare.…”