Profissionais de saúde e staphylococcus aureus resitente à meticilina : uma revisão da literatura
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RODRIGUES, Francisco ; COELHO, Patrícia (2020) - Profissionais de saúde e staphylococcus aureus resistente à meticilina : uma revisão da literatura. HIGEIA : Revista Científica da Escola Superior de Saúde Dr. Lopes Dias. ISSN 2184-5565. Ano II, vol. 4, nº 2, p. 9-16.
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Profissionais de saúde e staphylococcus aureus resitente à meticilina : uma revisão da literatura
Health professionals and methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus : a literature review
Health professionals and methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus : a literature review
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MRSA
Profissionais de Saúde
Prevalência
MRSA
Healthcare Workers
Prevalence
Profissionais de Saúde
Prevalência
MRSA
Healthcare Workers
Prevalence
Date
2020-12-14T12:35:39Z
2020-12-14T12:35:39Z
2020
2020-12-14T12:35:39Z
2020
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O Staphylococcus aureus é um dos mais importantes
microrganismos patogénicos para os Seres Humanos.
A sua forma mais patogénica, o Staphylococcus aureus
resistente à meticilina (MRSA), é considerada o
principal agente causador de infeções associadas aos
cuidados de saúde encontrando-se disseminada por
todo o mundo com diferentes taxas de prevalência.
Tendo em conta que os Profissionais de Saúde
estão na interface entre as instituições de saúde e
a comunidade, podem ser reservatórios, vetores ou
vítimas da transmissão cruzada de MRSA.
De forma a analisar a prevalência de MRSA nos
Profissionais de Saúde, foi efetuada uma revisão da
literatura que demonstrou um valor médio global de
2,6%. Os Profissionais ligados à área da Enfermagem
foram os principais colonizados por MRSA e os
principais Serviços Clínicos afetados são as Unidades
de Cuidados Intensivos e a Cirurgia. Fatores de risco
incluem lesões na pele, falta de práticas de higiene
e de utilização de equipamentos de proteção
individual, bem como o local de desempenho da
atividade profissional.
Relativamente à relação dos Profissionais de Saúde
com MRSA adquirido na comunidade são necessários
mais estudos, nomeadamente com envolvimento de
mais participantes.
O rastreio dos Profissionais de Saúde é uma
matéria que gera ainda alguma controvérsia, dadas
as variantes na objetividade da sua eficácia e no
momento da sua realização.
ABSTRACT: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most important pathogenic microorganisms for humans. Its most pathogenic form, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is considered the main causative agent of healthcare-associated infections and is widespread throughout the world with different prevalence rates. Bearing in mind that Health Professionals are at the interface between health institutions and the community, they can be reservoirs, vectors or victims of MRSA cross-transmission. In order to analyze the prevalence of MRSA in Health Professionals, a review of the literature was carried out, which demonstrated a global mean value of 2.6%. Professionals linked to the Nursing area were the main colonized by MRSA and the main Clinical Services affected are the Intensive Care Units and Surgery. Risk factors include skin lesions, lack of hygiene practices and the use of personal protective equipment, as well as the place of performance of professional activity. Regarding the relationship of Health Professionals with MRSA acquired in the community, further studies are needed, namely with the involvement of more participants. The screening of Health Professionals is a matter that still generates some controversy, given the variations in the objectivity of its effectiveness and at the time of its realization.
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ABSTRACT: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most important pathogenic microorganisms for humans. Its most pathogenic form, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is considered the main causative agent of healthcare-associated infections and is widespread throughout the world with different prevalence rates. Bearing in mind that Health Professionals are at the interface between health institutions and the community, they can be reservoirs, vectors or victims of MRSA cross-transmission. In order to analyze the prevalence of MRSA in Health Professionals, a review of the literature was carried out, which demonstrated a global mean value of 2.6%. Professionals linked to the Nursing area were the main colonized by MRSA and the main Clinical Services affected are the Intensive Care Units and Surgery. Risk factors include skin lesions, lack of hygiene practices and the use of personal protective equipment, as well as the place of performance of professional activity. Regarding the relationship of Health Professionals with MRSA acquired in the community, further studies are needed, namely with the involvement of more participants. The screening of Health Professionals is a matter that still generates some controversy, given the variations in the objectivity of its effectiveness and at the time of its realization.
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