Screening of Methicillin and Vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the nasal of hospital personnel of Khorram Abad ,Iran
Abstract Background and Objectives associated infections has been gained attention by most researchers. We designed this cross-sectional study to evaluate MRSA and VRSA frequency in the Shohadai Ashayer hospital of Khorram Abad, Iran. : Increased drug resistance, and its Material and Methods:...
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doaj-d9bc4df9827842308fd1b00097aaa5442021-09-01T13:20:26ZengGolestan University of Medical SciencesMedical Laboratory Journal2538-44492008-04-012100Screening of Methicillin and Vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the nasal of hospital personnel of Khorram Abad ,IranH Hosain Zadegan0SH Menati1MJ Tarrahi2F Mohammadi3 Assistant professor, Microbiology Abstract Background and Objectives associated infections has been gained attention by most researchers. We designed this cross-sectional study to evaluate MRSA and VRSA frequency in the Shohadai Ashayer hospital of Khorram Abad, Iran. : Increased drug resistance, and its Material and Methods: moistened with normal saline from interior nares of 300 personnel and immediately cultured on a Mannitol Salt Agar.Suspected colonies were confirmed by biochemical methods. Methicillin and Vancomycin resistance of isolated strains was carried out by agar dilution according to recommendations of National Clinical Laboratory Institute. Samples were obtained by sterile swab Results: carriers of S.aureus. 16 (5.33%) and 4 (1.33%) of the carriers were Methicillin resistant S.aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin resistant S.aureus (VRSA), respectively. One (0.33%) of the personnel was concurrently the carrier of both MRSA and VRSA.No correlation was found between carriage and factors such as sex, age, ward of hospital and length of occupation, and predisposing diseases. Kind of occupation and level of education were significantly related with carrier state.(P<0.05) Sixty-four (21.33%) of 300 studied personnel were nasal Conclusion consistent with other published reliable documents. Isolation of four VISA and one VRSA strains from studied personnel was the interesting findings of this study. Because of carrying of such resistant strains in hospital personnel and risks of transmission to patients, it needs further attention of health officials. : Percentage of S.aureus carriers in hospital personnel was Keywords: Keywords: (MRSA), Vancomycin resistant S.aureus (VRSA), Vancomycin intermediate S.aureus (VISA),Carrier, Khorram Abad, IRAN Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin resistant S.aureusStaphylococcus aureus, Methicillin resistant S.aureushttp://mlj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-57-en.html |
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Screening of Methicillin and Vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the nasal of hospital personnel of Khorram Abad ,Iran |
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Screening of Methicillin and Vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the nasal of hospital personnel of Khorram Abad ,Iran |
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Screening of Methicillin and Vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the nasal of hospital personnel of Khorram Abad ,Iran |
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Screening of Methicillin and Vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the nasal of hospital personnel of Khorram Abad ,Iran |
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Screening of Methicillin and Vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the nasal of hospital personnel of Khorram Abad ,Iran |
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screening of methicillin and vancomycin resistant staphylococcus aureus in the nasal of hospital personnel of khorram abad ,iran |
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Medical Laboratory Journal |
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Abstract
Background and Objectives
associated infections has been gained attention by most researchers. We
designed this cross-sectional study to evaluate MRSA and VRSA
frequency in the Shohadai Ashayer hospital of Khorram Abad, Iran.
: Increased drug resistance, and its
Material and Methods:
moistened with normal saline from interior nares of 300 personnel and
immediately cultured on a Mannitol Salt Agar.Suspected colonies were
confirmed by biochemical methods. Methicillin and Vancomycin
resistance of isolated strains was carried out by agar dilution according
to recommendations of National Clinical Laboratory Institute.
Samples were obtained by sterile swab
Results:
carriers of S.aureus. 16 (5.33%) and 4 (1.33%) of the carriers were
Methicillin resistant S.aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin resistant
S.aureus (VRSA), respectively. One (0.33%) of the personnel was
concurrently the carrier of both MRSA and VRSA.No correlation was
found between carriage and factors such as sex, age, ward of hospital
and length of occupation, and predisposing diseases. Kind of
occupation and level of education were significantly related with carrier
state.(P<0.05)
Sixty-four (21.33%) of 300 studied personnel were nasal
Conclusion
consistent with other published reliable documents. Isolation of four
VISA and one VRSA strains from studied personnel was the interesting
findings of this study. Because of carrying of such resistant strains in
hospital personnel and risks of transmission to patients, it needs further
attention of health officials.
: Percentage of S.aureus carriers in hospital personnel was
Keywords:
Keywords:
(MRSA), Vancomycin resistant S.aureus (VRSA), Vancomycin
intermediate S.aureus (VISA),Carrier, Khorram Abad, IRAN
Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin resistant S.aureusStaphylococcus aureus, Methicillin resistant S.aureus |
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