INTRODUCTION: Nosocomial infections are normally hospital acquired. Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is very common and may be transmitted via a hand-to-nose route. The objective of the present study was to screen healthcare workers for the colonization of their nasal cavities with MRSA. METHODOLOGY: The study group included hospital staff such as nurses, doctors, and technicians. The control group included university students. For isolation, nasal swabs were taken from the volunteers and cultured on mannitol salt agar media selective for S. aureus. Suspected colonies were confirmed by PCR using specific primers for the coagulase and mecA gene. Typing of the coagulase-positive strains was done using restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). RESULTS: The results indicated an incidence rate of 76% among healthcare workers. This is in comparison with students who served as control and were negative for MRSA. Using RFLP, four different types of MRSA were confirmed. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study are alarming. Effective control measures must be formulated and implemented to avoid indiscriminate use of antimicrobials and the spread of these infectious agents in the region.
INTRODUCTION:Nosocomial infections are normally hospital acquired. Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is very common and may be transmitted via a hand-to-nose route. The objective of the present study was to screen healthcare workers for the colonization of their nasal cavities with MRSA. METHODOLOGY: The study group included hospital staff such as nurses, doctors, and technicians. The control group included university students. For isolation, nasal swabs were taken from the volunteers and cultured on mannitol salt agar media selective for S. aureus. Suspected colonies were confirmed by PCR using specific primers for the coagulase and mecA gene. Typing of the coagulase-positive strains was done using restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). RESULTS: The results indicated an incidence rate of 76% among healthcare workers. This is in comparison with students who served as control and were negative for MRSA. Using RFLP, four different types of MRSA were confirmed. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study are alarming. Effective control measures must be formulated and implemented to avoid indiscriminate use of antimicrobials and the spread of these infectious agents in the region.
Authors: Abdulhakeem O Althaqafi; Madonna J Matar; Rima Moghnieh; Adel F Alothman; Thamer H Alenazi; Fayssal Farahat; Shelby Corman; Caitlyn T Solem; Nirvana Raghubir; Cynthia Macahilig; Seema Haider; Jennifer M Stephens Journal: Infect Drug Resist Date: 2017-02-02 Impact factor: 4.003
Authors: Mario Morgenstern; Christoph Erichsen; Simon Hackl; Julia Mily; Matthias Militz; Jan Friederichs; Sven Hungerer; Volker Bühren; T Fintan Moriarty; Virginia Post; R Geoff Richards; Stephen L Kates Journal: PLoS One Date: 2016-02-03 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Andrea Baldini; Kier Blevins; Daniel Del Gaizo; Oliver Enke; Karan Goswami; William Griffin; Pier Francesco Indelli; Toby Jennison; Eustathios Kenanidis; Paul Manner; Robin Patel; Teija Puhto; Parag Sancheti; Rahul Sharma; Rajeev Sharma; Rjajendra Shetty; Rami Sorial; Naasha Talati; T David Tarity; Kevin Tetsworth; Christos Topalis; Eleftherios Tsiridis; Annette W-Dahl; Matthew Wilson Journal: J Arthroplasty Date: 2018-10-22 Impact factor: 4.757
Authors: Lucas S C da Silva; Yasmin M F S Andrade; Arianne C Oliveira; Beatriz C Cunha; Eliana G Oliveira; Tamara S Cunha; Suzelle S Mafra; Jéssica B Almeida; Suzi P Carvalho; Flávia S Nascimento; Manoel Neres Santos Junior; Raiane C Chamon; Kátia R N Santos; Guilherme B Campos; Lucas M Marques Journal: Infect Prev Pract Date: 2020-08-23