Portadores nasales de sthaphylococcus aereus meticilino resistente en contacto con pacientes pediátricos con enfermedad diseminada adquirida en la comunidad.

Abstract

Background: sthaphylococcus aereus (SA) is an important cause of disese in pediatric population. Methicillin resistant sthaphylococcus aereus (MRSA) infection have spread worldwide coth health care and comunity setting. Asyntimatic colonization with MRSA has been described as a risk factor for subsequent MRSA infection. we determinate the rate of SA and MRSA colonization in contacts of pediatric patients with MRSA disseminated disease. Method: nasal sample of SA culture, sociodemographic and risk factor date were obtained from 57 contacts of four pediatric patients. SA isolated was tested for oxacilin anda antimicrobial susceptibility and penicillin binding protein 2α (PBP2α). Results: SA and MRSA rate colonization is 38.59% and 10.25% respectively. Sa colonization was higer in parents, brother and worker. MRSA colozation was higer in parents and brother, female, and people older 50 yerars. community acquired MRSA colonization is 3.51%. conclusions: Many contacts of pediatric patient with SA disseminated disease are colonized with SA and MRSA.

Keywords

• methicillin resistance
• sthaphylococcus aereus
• carrier state
• penicillin-binding proteins.