Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization among dental health care workers in Northern Germany (StaphDent study).

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can colonize dental patients and students, however, studies on the prevalence of MRSA and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) among dental health care workers (DHCW) including use of personal protective equipment (PPE) are scarce. We conducted an observational study (StaphDent study) to (I) determine the prevalence of MRSA and MSSA colonization in DHCW in the region of Mecklenburg Western-Pomerania, Germany, (II) resolve the S.

Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Susceptible and Methicillin-Resistant in Wild, Captive and Laboratory Rats: Effect of Habitat on the Nasal Population.

Rats are a reservoir of human- and livestock-associated methicillin-resistant (MRSA). However, the composition of the natural population in wild and laboratory rats is largely unknown. Here, 144 nasal isolates from free-living wild rats, captive wild rats and laboratory rats were genotyped and profiled for antibiotic resistances and human-specific virulence genes.