Nasal Carriage Rate of Staphylococcus aureus in Individuals Participating in the Routine Carrier Inspection Process in Sivas

• Main Authors: Ahmet ALİM, Müge OĞUZKAYA ARTAN, Mehmet ATAŞ, Hatice KALKAN, Sevda MADAK
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2012-12-01
• Series: Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
• Subjects: Staphylococcus aureus; Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Routine carrier inspection process
• Online Access: http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2012-17-04-202-205.pdf

This study was conducted on individuals who participated in the routine carrier inspection process at the Sivas Public Health Laboratory. Between September 2009 and January 2012, 8377 food handlers and artisans in direct contact with large numbers of people were examined to determine the nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and the existence of methicillin resistance. Of the group, 1114 (13.4%) had S. aureus in their nasal flora. No resistance to methicillin was found in the isolates.