Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant nasal carriage in food handlers in Lebanon: a potential source of transmission of virulent strains in the community
Osman M, Kamal-Dine K, Omari K, Rafei R, Dabboussi F, Hamze M. Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant nasal carriage in food handlers in Lebanon: a potential source of transmission of virulent strains in the community. Access Microbiology 2019, 1: e000043. PMID: 32974533, PMCID: PMC7470302, DOI: 10.1099/acmi.0.000043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNasal carriageFood handlersCross-sectional study designNasal swab specimensAntibiotic susceptibility patternEnterotoxin genesGenetic virulence determinantsLevel of MRSACarriage prevalenceNasal colonizationVirulence determinant genesSwab specimensSusceptibility patternsStudy designMicrobiological investigationsPrevalenceFood poisoningVirulence determinantsCarriageVirulent strainStaphylococcus aureusConventional cultureMRSAIsolatesLast report