METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS CARRIAGE AMONG HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Objective: The aim of this study was to find the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carrier status in anterior nares and hands of health-care professionals working in orthopedic wards of a tertiary care hospital and to decolonize them to reduce spread of MRSA to their...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research 2018-03, Vol.11 (3), p.346 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Objective: The aim of this study was to find the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carrier status in anterior nares and hands of health-care professionals working in orthopedic wards of a tertiary care hospital and to decolonize them to reduce spread of MRSA to their patients.Methods: The study was conducted in a super specialty, tertiary care teaching hospital. The samples were collected from anterior nares, palm, web spaces, and fingertips of 140 health-care professionals (48 doctors, 74 nurses, and 18 technicians) working in orthopedic wards using sterile pre-moistened swabs. MRSA carrier status was identified by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method.Result: Most (76.4%) of the health-care professionals were |
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| ISSN: | 0974-2441 0974-2441 |
| DOI: | 10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i3.23151 |