To Study the Carriage and Antimicrobial Sensitivity Profile of MRSA among Nursing Staff of Rural Tertiary Health Care Centre of North India

IF 0.1 4区医学 Q4 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health Pub Date : 2023-08-14 DOI:10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10889

Ashiya Loomba, P. Grover, Amanjot Singh Nokwal, Bharti Arora

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Abstract

The present study is carried to determine nasal carriage of MRSA among nursing staff posted in Medicine and allied wards of a rural tertiary healthcare center in North India and antibiotic sensitivity profile of the isolated MRSA strains. Many of the carriers of MRSA harbour pathogen in areas like nares, hand surfaces, axilla and are generally asymptomatic. Colonisation in healthcare workers has increased the incidence of serious nosocomial infection wherein healthcare workers act as vectors for transmission of infection in already immuno-compromised patients. The study undertaken was a cross sectional type where in nursing staff was analysed for nasal carriage of MRSA and antibiotic sensitivity profile of MRSA. A total of A total of 60 nursing staff members posted in medicine and allied wards were recruited in this study. A total of 34 (56.6%) were females and 26 (43.3%) were males. our study showed considerable MRSA carriage among the nurses and also reported a decreased sensitivity to commonly used drugs. Also, no resistance was detected against higher antibiotics like Vancomycin, Teicoplanin and Linezolid which points to their use in eradication of infection caused by MRSA. There is a need to strictly implement and follow the hospital infection control guidelines so as to reduce the spread of MRSA to susceptible persons.

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目的研究北印度农村三级卫生保健中心护理人员MRSA携带情况及抗菌药物敏感性

本研究旨在确定北印度农村三级医疗中心内科和联合病房的护理人员中MRSA的鼻腔携带情况以及分离的MRSA菌株的抗生素敏感性谱。许多MRSA携带者在鼻腔、手表面、腋窝等部位携带病原体，通常无症状。卫生保健工作者的定植增加了严重医院感染的发生率，其中卫生保健工作者在已经免疫受损的患者中充当传播感染的媒介。进行的研究是横断面型，分析护理人员的MRSA鼻腔携带和MRSA的抗生素敏感性谱。本研究共招募了60名在内科及附属病房工作的护理人员。其中女性34例(56.6%)，男性26例(43.3%)。我们的研究显示护士中有相当多的MRSA携带，也报告了对常用药物的敏感性下降。此外，没有检测到对万古霉素、替柯普兰和利奈唑胺等高级抗生素的耐药性，这表明它们用于根除MRSA引起的感染。有必要严格执行和遵守医院感染控制指引，以减少MRSA对易感人群的传播。

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Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-INFECTIOUS DISEASES

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0.40

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3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The SEAMEO* Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Project was established in 1967 to help improve the health and standard of living of the peoples of Southeast Asia by pooling manpower resources of the participating SEAMEO member countries in a cooperative endeavor to develop and upgrade the research and training capabilities of the existing facilities in these countries. By promoting effective regional cooperation among the participating national centers, it is hoped to minimize waste in duplication of programs and activities. In 1992 the Project was renamed the SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network.