PREVALENCE OF METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AMONGST HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Authors

  • Faisal Hanif Combined Military Hospital (National University of Medical Sciences), Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Inam Ullah Khan Combined Military Hospital (National University of Medical Sciences), Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Fayyaz Combined Military Hospital (National University of Medical Sciences), Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Ahmed Khan Combined Military Hospital (National University of Medical Sciences), Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Abstract

Objective: To determine prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus amongst Health Care Workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital Southern Punjab.

Study design: Descriptive cross sectional.

Place & duration of study: The study was carried out at department of microbiology, Cantonment Military Hospital, Bahawalpur from 1st Jan 2016 through 1st July 2016.

Materials and Methods: The study was a descriptive cross sectional. A total of 150 Health care workers were selected for the study from different units of the hospital. Swabs from nose and axilla of the health care workers were included in the study. Identification of isolates was done by standard biochemical profile of the organisms. The antimicrobial susceptibility of culture positive isolates was performed by disk diffusion method using cefoxitin as recommended by Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute guidelines (CLSI) [13].

Results: Out of the total 150 Health care workers 33(22%) were MRSA positive. The culture positive isolates revealed that 12 (36%) MRSA were from axillary region while rest 21(64%) from nose (ant nares). The highest carriage rate for MRSA was amongst the nurses 15(46%) followed by OT staff 9(27%), civilian staff 3(9%), outdoor patient departments staff 3(9%) and doctors 3(9%).

Conclusion: MRSA is quite prevalent among the health care workers. There is a need of developing awareness amongst the health care professionals about the acquisition of the pathogen and its eradication as it poses a threat to the immuno-compromised patients admitted in hospitals.

Key words: Antibiotic susceptibility, Health care workers, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

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29-12-2016

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Hanif F, Khan IU, Fayyaz M, Khan MA. PREVALENCE OF METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AMONGST HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL. Pak J Pathol [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 29 [cited 2025 Mar. 12];27(3). Available from: https://pakjpath.com/index.php/Pak-J-Pathol/article/view/360

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Vol. 27 No. 3 (2016)

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