MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ISOLATED FROM THE SALIVA OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Authors

  • Ana Cláudia Alves de Oliveira Santos Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
  • Silvana Barbosa Santiago Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
  • Evandro Leão Ribeiro Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
  • Elucir Gir University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
  • Ruy de Sousa Lino Junior Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
  • Lara Stefânia Netto de Oliveira Leão Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v43i4.33598

Keywords:

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, oxacillin, sodium chloride, morphology

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the morphological changes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cultured in different concentrations of sodium chloride and oxacillin. In a previous study on the prevalence of MRSA and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) in the saliva of health workers, 12 samples of MRSA were isolated and identified using conventional techniques and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Morphological and morphometric analyses showed that the culture of methicillin-resistant S. aureus in different concentrations of sodium chloride (2%, 4%, 6% and 7.5%) and oxacillin (2 µg, 4 µg and 6 µg/ml) had no effect on the morphology of the bacteria

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Author Biographies

  • Ana Cláudia Alves de Oliveira Santos, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
    Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
  • Silvana Barbosa Santiago, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
    Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
  • Evandro Leão Ribeiro, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
    Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
  • Elucir Gir, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
    University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
  • Ruy de Sousa Lino Junior, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
    Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
  • Lara Stefânia Netto de Oliveira Leão, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
    Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.

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Published

2015-01-15

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 4 (2014)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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How to Cite

SANTOS, A. C. A. DE O. et al. MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ISOLATED FROM THE SALIVA OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS. Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology, v. 43, n. 4, p. 398–404, 15 Jan.2015.