Staphylococcus aureus meticilino resistente en pacientes de la clínica Santa Ana, Cuenca

Staphylococcus aureus meticilino resistente en pacientes de la Clínica Santa Ana, Cuenca

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https://doi.org/10.18537/RFCM/41.01.05

Keywords:

Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus aureus resistente a meticilina, antibacterianos, resistencia bacteriana

Abstract

Objectives: to determine the frequency of bacterial infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in clinical isolates from patients of the Santa Ana Clinic, Cuenca 2021 - 2022.

Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study, in a population of 835 positive cultures between 2021 and 2022, with their respective identification and antibacterial susceptibility tests, the data were collected using a form developed by the authors; the tabulation and data analysis was performed in the IBM SPSS Statics 25 free version statistical program, and Microsoft Excel using simple and crossed tables.

Results: of the 835 cultures studied, 9.82% were S. aureus strains, 51.22% were MRSA, 78.60% were isolated in secretion samples, being predominant in patients aged 27 to 59 years 47.62%, in both sexes with 50%; and 54.76% of cases of community origin.

Conclusions: the greatest number of bacterial infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus occurred in outpatients, with a higher frequency in adults between 27 and 59 years of age.

Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, antibacterial, antimicrobial resistance

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Published

2024-05-30

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Vol. 42 No. 1 (2024): Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad de Cuenca

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