Colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare students: an integrative review

• Main Author: Oliveira, Erika Morganna Neves de
• Publication Date: 2021
• Other Authors: Carvalho, Ana Raquel Batista de, Ferreira, Adriano Menis, Moura, Luana Kelle Batista, Valle, Andreia Rodrigues Moura da Costa, Freitas, Daniela Reis Joaquim de, Moura, Maria Eliete Batista
• Format: Article
• Language: eng
• Source: São Paulo medical journal (Online)
• Download full: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/548
• topic: Students, health occupations; Methicillin resistance; Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus aureus; Students

BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is a worldwide concern given its presence even in non-hospitalized healthy individuals, such as university students OBJECTIVE: To identify in the literature the prevalence of colonization by MRSA among healthcare students. DESIGN AND SETTING: Integrative review of the literature conducted in Universidade Federal do Piauí. METHOD: 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. RESULTS: This review included 27 studies that demonstrated MRSA infection prevalence ranging from 0.0 to 15.3% among 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.