Nasal Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage Among Foreign Workers Recruited to Taiwan From Southeastern Asian Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2012, we identified the dissemination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) sequence type (ST)45 strain in 14 nursing homes in Taiwan and foreign nurse workers, a significant risk factor for MRSA carriage. We conducted this study to understand MRSA carriage and molecular characteristics among foreign workers recruited from Southeastern Asian countries.

Methods

A cross-sectional study involving a total of 1935 foreign workers-929 (arrival group) and 1006 (staying group)-from Vietnam (n = 843), Indonesia (n = 780), the Philippines (n = 239), and Thailand (n = 70) were conveniently recruited during upon-arrival and regular health examination in a regional hospital. A nasal swab was obtained from each participant for detection of MRSA.

Res

SUBMITTER: Chen KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7814388 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature