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Ann Med Res. 2006; 13(2): 91-93


Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA Carriage in Intensive Care Patients and Hospital Staff in Inonu University Faculty of Medicine

 

Gülay Yetkin*, Çiğdem Kuzucu*, Mehmet Bayraktar*, Meryem Iraz*

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We aimed to study the carriage of Staphylococcus aureus  and MRSA in total of 200 persons (23 doctor, 69 nurse and hospital staff, 61 patient and 47 laboratory personel) working in Intensive Care Unıts in Inonu University the Faculty of Medicine. We isolated staphylococcus from 71 persons (71/200)(35%). Between them, 16(19 %) strains were identified as Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and 70 of them were named as  Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA). From the Intensive Care Unıt’s staff, only two MRSA were isolated from nasal culture. MRSA strains were found more resistant to antibiotics.There has been not found any resistance to glycopeptides. Detection of MRSA carriage in hospital staff regularly and to get all precautions may reduce the infections with this microorganism.

Key Words: Staphylococcus carriage, Meticillin resistance, Intensive care unit, Personnel, Patient.






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