An Investigation of the Frequency of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriers and its Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern in the Staff of Different Wards of Qom Hazrat Masumeh Hospital, 2015, Iran
Background and Objectives: Nosocomial infections are associated with complications, mortality, and imposing high costs. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common strain causing nosocomial infections. Colonization of this microorganism in the nose is also a source of spread of nosocomial infection. In...
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| description | Background and Objectives: Nosocomial infections are associated with complications, mortality, and imposing high costs. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common strain causing nosocomial infections. Colonization of this microorganism in the nose is also a source of spread of nosocomial infection. In this study, the prevalence of nasal carriers of this bacterium, was investigated among the staff of Hazrate Masoumeh Hospital.
Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was performed on all the staff of Hazrate Masoumeh Hospital, who were in contact with patients. A nasal sample was obtained using a sterile swap. The samples were cultured in a culture medium appropriate for staphylococcus aureus, and antibiogram was performed for positive culture sample. Data were analyzed using chi-square, independent t- and ANOVA tests. The significance level was considered to be p<0.05.
Results: Of 90 subjects (25 men and 65 women), 37 subjects were diagnosed to be Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriers. The prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus infection had no significant difference among the participant in term of demographic variables, and 89.7% of the samples were susceptible to vancomycin, 93.1% to mupirocin, 96.6% to imipenem, 89.7% to oxacillin, and 3.4% to methicillin.
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, which indicate the high prevalence of the Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriers among the hospital staff, it is possible to reduce mortality and economic costs in the hospitals through observation of hygiene practices by the personnel, who are a source of spread of nosocomial infection and through proper treatment of the diagnosed cases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c86870bff91d48efb9c37639869176f42022-12-21T23:28:59ZfasQom University of Medical SciencesMajallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum1735-77992008-13752017-02-0110117984An Investigation of the Frequency of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriers and its Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern in the Staff of Different Wards of Qom Hazrat Masumeh Hospital, 2015, IranJavad Tafaroji0Mohammad Aghaali1Hosein Heydari2 Pediatric Department, Qom University of Medical sciences, Qom, Iran. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.hran, Iran. Pediatric Department, Qom University of Medical sciences, Qom, Iran. Background and Objectives: Nosocomial infections are associated with complications, mortality, and imposing high costs. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common strain causing nosocomial infections. Colonization of this microorganism in the nose is also a source of spread of nosocomial infection. In this study, the prevalence of nasal carriers of this bacterium, was investigated among the staff of Hazrate Masoumeh Hospital. Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was performed on all the staff of Hazrate Masoumeh Hospital, who were in contact with patients. A nasal sample was obtained using a sterile swap. The samples were cultured in a culture medium appropriate for staphylococcus aureus, and antibiogram was performed for positive culture sample. Data were analyzed using chi-square, independent t- and ANOVA tests. The significance level was considered to be p<0.05. Results: Of 90 subjects (25 men and 65 women), 37 subjects were diagnosed to be Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriers. The prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus infection had no significant difference among the participant in term of demographic variables, and 89.7% of the samples were susceptible to vancomycin, 93.1% to mupirocin, 96.6% to imipenem, 89.7% to oxacillin, and 3.4% to methicillin. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, which indicate the high prevalence of the Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriers among the hospital staff, it is possible to reduce mortality and economic costs in the hospitals through observation of hygiene practices by the personnel, who are a source of spread of nosocomial infection and through proper treatment of the diagnosed cases.http://journal.muq.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-89-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1cross infection staphylococcus aureus disk diffusion antimicrobial tests |
| spellingShingle | Javad Tafaroji Mohammad Aghaali Hosein Heydari An Investigation of the Frequency of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriers and its Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern in the Staff of Different Wards of Qom Hazrat Masumeh Hospital, 2015, Iran Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum cross infection staphylococcus aureus disk diffusion antimicrobial tests |
| title | An Investigation of the Frequency of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriers and its Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern in the Staff of Different Wards of Qom Hazrat Masumeh Hospital, 2015, Iran |
| title_full | An Investigation of the Frequency of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriers and its Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern in the Staff of Different Wards of Qom Hazrat Masumeh Hospital, 2015, Iran |
| title_fullStr | An Investigation of the Frequency of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriers and its Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern in the Staff of Different Wards of Qom Hazrat Masumeh Hospital, 2015, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Investigation of the Frequency of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriers and its Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern in the Staff of Different Wards of Qom Hazrat Masumeh Hospital, 2015, Iran |
| title_short | An Investigation of the Frequency of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriers and its Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern in the Staff of Different Wards of Qom Hazrat Masumeh Hospital, 2015, Iran |
| title_sort | investigation of the frequency of staphylococcus aureus nasal carriers and its antibiotic susceptibility pattern in the staff of different wards of qom hazrat masumeh hospital 2015 iran |
| topic | cross infection staphylococcus aureus disk diffusion antimicrobial tests |
| url | http://journal.muq.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-89-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
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