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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage rate and associated risk factors in individuals in the community
Epidemiology and Infection, Volume 138, No. 5, Year 2010
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Description
The increasing prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin- resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strains together with their disease impact on hospital patients and individuals in the community has posed a major challenge to healthcare workers. This study examined the prevalence of S. aureus nasal carriage, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, and possible risk factors in the community. Of 500 studied subjects (aged from 6 to 65 years) in Lebanon, the overall S. aureus nasal carriage rate was 384%, the highest (571%) being in children aged 6-10 years. Only eight individuals (16%) were carriers of MRSA. Risk factors for S. aureus nasal colonization were male gender, young age, contact with healthcare workers, use of needle injections, and having asthma. A significant decrease in colonization rate was associated with nasal wash with water, use of nasal sprays, and the presence of acne. These findings may assist in better understanding of control measures to decrease nasal colonization with S. aureus in Lebanon and elsewhere. © Cambridge University Press 2009.
Authors & Co-Authors
Halablab, M. A.
Lebanon, Beirut
Hariri Canadian University
Hijazi, Soumaya Moustafa
Lebanon, Beirut
Beirut Arab University
Fawzi, M. A.
Lebanon, Beirut
Beirut Arab University
Araj, George F.
Lebanon, Beirut
American University of Beirut Medical Center
Statistics
Citations: 97
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/S0950268809991233
ISSN:
09502688
e-ISSN:
14694409
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Participants Gender
Male