Transmission and Long-Term Colonization Patterns of Staphylococcus aureus in a Nursing Home.

ABSTRACT: Nursing homes might create an environment favorable for the transmission of Staphylococcus aureus because of the presence of hospitalized elderly, overcrowding and close contacts among people. We aimed at identifying risk factors for S. aureus colonization and determining the genetic relatedness of isolates demonstrating transmission among people. We investigated 736 swab samples from 92 residents and personnel for the presence of S. aureus. Swabs from anterior nares and throat were collected quarterly (2018) in a nursing home located in Poland. Genotyping was conducted using the multi-locus variable number of tandem repeats fingerprinting (MLVF) method. We observed high seasonal variation in the proportion of participants colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) s

SUBMITTER: Kasela M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7672560 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature