Phenotypic and Genotypic Detection of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Health Care Workers and Its Containment in a Tertiary Care Hospital, in South India

Phenotypic and Genotypic Detection of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Health Care Workers and Its Containment in a Tertiary Care Hospital, in South India

MRSA causes nosocomial and community based infections. It is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Resistance in MRSA is encoded by mecA gene. Anterior nares are the ecological niche of Staphylococcus aureus. HCWs who are colonized with MRSA, act as agents of cross contamination of ho...

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Main Authors: Shamim Rahman, Ragini Ananth Kashid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Subjects:
decolonization
e-strip
health care workers
meca gene
methicillin resistance
nasal carriage of mrsa
Online Access:https://microbiologyjournal.org/phenotypic-and-genotypic-detection-of-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-in-health-care-workers-and-its-containment-in-a-tertiary-care-hospital-in-south-india/

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