Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the oral cavity. Issue 9 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Koukos, Georgios; Sakellari, Dimitra; Arsenakis, Minas; Tsalikis, Lazaros; Slini, Theodora; Konstantinidis, Antonios
• Is Part Of: Archives of oral biology. Volume 60:Issue 9(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 1410
• Page End: 1415
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Mouth -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Dentistry -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 617.6005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2015.06.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9969

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Prevalence of <italic>S. aureus</italic> and MRSA was examined by PCR in the oral cavity.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010"> <italic>S. aureus</italic> was detected in 18% of all participants (healthy, gingivitis, periodontitis).</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015"> <italic>S. aureus</italic> should be considered a member of the transient flora.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">The oral cavity is an unusual habitat of MRSA.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>