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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857
EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 27, No. 1, 2009, pp. 62-64
Bioline Code: mb09015
Full paper language: English
Document type: Short Communication
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 27, No. 1, 2009, pp. 62-64

 en Screening for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus check for this species in other resources Carriers among Patients and Health Care Workers of a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India
Mathanraj, S.; Sujatha, S.; Sivasangeetha, K. & Parija, S.C.

Abstract

A total of 200 subjects were screened for carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus check for this species in other resources (MRSA) at different sites using oxacillin blood agar and mannitol salt agar with oxacillin. Overall carriage rate was 8.5%, with the highest rate in inpatients (15.6%) while the lowest was seen in health care workers (1.8%). The commonest site of colonization was the anterior nares. Oxacillin blood agar was found to be superior to mannitol salt agar with oxacillin for the isolation of MRSA. Male sex and prolonged hospital stay were found to be the major risk factors for MRSA colonization.

Keywords
Health care workers, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage, patients, risk factors, selective media

 
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