Staphylococcus aureus carriage among health care workers at the regional hospital of Korca, Albania
Background. Health care workers (HCWs) are considered as one of the main sources of nosocomial infections. Staphylococcus aureus associated nosocomial infection remains a major health challenge. These infections continues to increase worldwide, particularly in poor countries where infection preventi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Romanian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://rjid.com.ro/articles/2020.3/RJID_2020_3_EN_Art-04.pdf |
| Summary: | Background. Health care workers (HCWs) are considered as one of the main sources of nosocomial infections. Staphylococcus aureus associated nosocomial infection remains a major health challenge. These infections continues to increase worldwide, particularly in poor countries where infection prevention is more difficult due to lack in hygiene and logistics.
Aim. This study aimed to make evident the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in nose among HCWs at the Regional Hospital of Korca Albania.
Methods. A total number of 102 swabs were collected from the HCWs of different departments of the hospital. Staphylococcus aureus identification was based on the classics methods of microbiology: culture characteristics, microscopy after Gram stain and biochemical tests.
Results. The swabs resulted positive for Staphylococcus aureus in 44 (43.1%) samples.
Conclusions. The prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in HCWs of the Regional Hospital of Korca is high.
This is an indication of potential risk for nosocomial infections in the hospital. |
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| ISSN: | 1454-3389 2069-6051 |