E3 Journal of Medical Research
E3 Journal of Medical Research Vol. 3 (4) pp. 046-048, April 2014; © E3 Journals; ISSN 2276-9900
Prevalence of Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Anterior Nares of Healthcare Workers in Alzahra Hospital
Mohammad Reza Sharif2 * , Alireza Sharif1 , Javad Alizargar31 Department of Infectious Disease, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
2 Department of Pediatrics, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
3 Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
*Corresponding Author E-mail: jaz_11259@yahoo.com
Accepted 14 April 2014
Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is an important pathogen that threat human being. Most S. aureus infections assume to come from nasal carriage. Eradication of S. aureus from the anterior nares has been proven to reduce S. aureus infections, so we planned to measure the prevalence of colonization of S. aureus and MRSA strains in the anterior nares of health care workers. 60.5% MRSA colonization rate that indicates high colonization rate in health care workers in our study. High resistance rate of MRSA isolates to erythromycin, ciprofloxacin and chloramphenicol prove that eradication of S. aureus colonization in anterior nares of health care workers seem to be necessary.
Keywords: Antimicrobial, Bacteria, Resistance, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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