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MRSA colonization in workers from different occupational environments

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dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Ketlyn
dc.contributor.authorViegas, Carla
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, Edna
dc.contributor.institutionComprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC) - Pólo ENSP
dc.contributor.institutionCentro de Investigação em Saúde Pública (CISP/PHRC)
dc.contributor.institutionEscola Nacional de Saúde Pública (ENSP)
dc.contributor.pblMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-06T22:35:00Z
dc.date.available2022-07-06T22:35:00Z
dc.date.issued2022-05
dc.descriptionFunding: This research was supported by Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, by funding the Projects “Occupational exposure of ambulance drivers to bioburden” (IPL/2020/BIOAmbuDrivers_ESTeSL) and “Bacterial Bioburden assessment in the context of occupational exposure and animal health of swine productions” (IPL/2016/BBIOR-Health).
dc.description.abstractStaphylococcus aureus and particularly methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections are currently associated with extremely high morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. The global esca-lation in the development of antibiotic-resistant human pathogens and S. aureus ability in developing new clones with the capacity to invade community settings, leads to an urgent need to develop accurate and efficient assessments of S. aureus colonization in occupational settings, particularly those with increased risk of human and animal colonization and food contamination. Here we present cross-sectional studies with the aim to assemble crucial information regarding MRSA prevalence in workers from five different Portuguese occupational environments (bakeries, swineries (humans and animals), ambulance crews, veterinary clinics and healthcare facilities). Our data demonstrated high prevalence of S. aureus asymptomatic carriers among bakery workers (40%; 75% MSSA and 25% MRSA), swinery workers (54%; 8% MSSA and 46% MRSA), firefighters (48.5%; 24% MSSA and 21% MRSA) and healthcare workers (Study 1: 42.2%; 18.4% MSSA and 23.7% MRSA, Study 2: 43.3% MRSA). S. aureus prevalence in veterinary staff was 7.1% (MSSA), lower than the results obtained in control groups (33.3% S. aureus; MRSA 4% to 10%). The present study sustains the urge to develop accurate and efficient assessment of S. aureus human and animal colonization, particularly in high risk occupational settings, with proper guidelines and validated procedures in order to avoid potential hazardous health outcomes associated with bioaerosol exposure and associated infectious diseases.en
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dc.description.versionpublished
dc.format.extent2970401
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/atmos13050658
dc.identifier.issn2073-4433
dc.identifier.otherPURE: 45174018
dc.identifier.otherPURE UUID: fceed9f1-711d-419f-9bb7-77e4b90491ed
dc.identifier.otherScopus: 85129391877
dc.identifier.otherWOS: 000801324800001
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/141511
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85129391877
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.subjectMRSA
dc.subjectoccupational exposure
dc.subjectone health approach
dc.subjectEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)
dc.subjectSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
dc.titleMRSA colonization in workers from different occupational environmentsen
dc.title.subtitlea One Health approach perspectiveen
dc.typejournal article
degois.publication.issue5
degois.publication.titleAtmosphere
degois.publication.volume13
dspace.entity.typePublication
rcaap.rightsopenAccess

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