MRSA Colonisation in Health Care Professionals with Varying Degrees of Exposure to the Hospital Environment
Introduction: To detect Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus colonisation in health care professionals with different levels of exposure to the hospital environment and those with no exposure to the same. Materials and Methods: Swabs were collected from the anterior nares, finger web-spa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
2018-10-01
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| Series: | National Journal of Laboratory Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2316/36866_CE[VSU]_F(SHU)_PF1(AKA_SHU)_PFA(SHU)_PN(SHU)_PF2(AV_OM).pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: To detect Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus
Aureus colonisation in health care professionals with
different levels of exposure to the hospital environment and
those with no exposure to the same.
Materials and Methods: Swabs were collected from the
anterior nares, finger web-spaces and posterior pharyngeal
wall of 100 health care professionals and 100 first year medical
students. The swabs were cultured on Oxacillin resistance
screen agar for 48 hours in ambient air at 35 degree Celsius.
The plates were examined at 24 and 48 hours for the presence
of blue coloured colonies.
Results: The MRSA colonisation rate was 16% among the
health care professionals and 4% among the first year medical
students (p=0.005).
Conclusion: More number of the heath care professionals
exposed to the hospital environment were colonised with
MRSA compared to those who were not exposed. It was also
noted that increased exposure to the hospital environment,
increased the rate of MRSA colonisation. |
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| ISSN: | 2277-8551 2455-6882 |