Brief Report: Nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus among community-dwelling older adults with comorbidities seeking follow-up medical care in Central Sri Lanka.

Access microbiology Pub Date : 2024-05-21 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1099/acmi.0.000724.v3

Ifaaz Iqbal, Zeenath Sabri, Adithya Illangasinghe, Ashini Isurindi, Rashmi Jayakodi, Wasana Jayasekara, Kaveesha Jayarathna, Nonduni Jayasinghe, Mekhala Ishani, Ishan Jayasekara, Nelum Handapangoda, Dilrukshi Menike, Rasadanie Dissanayake, Asela Ekanayake, Veranja Liyanapathirana

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Older adults are more severely affected by infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria including Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). We aimed to identify the MRSA colonization rates and associated factors among older adults aged more than 65-years-old. Among the 309 recruited, 152 (49.2 %) were males. Self-collected nasal swabs were used to isolate Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA with routine microbiological methods. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from 36 (11.7 %) participants while 11 (3.6 %) were colonized with MRSA. We identified a significant association between the male sex and MRSA colonization (P=0.028, Chi-square test). However, this needs careful interpretation given the smaller number of outcome events. Other factors studied had no statistically significant association with MRSA colonization.

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简要报告：斯里兰卡中部在社区居住并有合并症的老年人鼻腔定植金黄色葡萄球菌和耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌。

老年人受到耐药细菌（包括耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌（MRSA））感染的影响更为严重。我们旨在确定 65 岁以上老年人的 MRSA 定植率和相关因素。在招募的 309 人中，152 人（49.2%）为男性。使用自取的鼻拭子以常规微生物学方法分离金黄色葡萄球菌和 MRSA。36 名参与者（11.7%）分离出了金黄色葡萄球菌，11 名参与者（3.6%）定植了 MRSA。我们发现男性性别与 MRSA 定植之间存在明显关联（P=0.028，卡方检验）。但是，由于结果事件的数量较少，因此需要仔细解释。所研究的其他因素与 MRSA 定植无统计学意义。

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