Prevalence of nasal carriage of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus among health care workers in a teaching hospital in Eastern India

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Observational study finds 10% prevalence of MRSA nasal colonization in healthcare workers, suggesting enhanced infection risk.

19 out of 190 healthcare workers were identified as MRSA carriers, indicating a significant prevalence.
Housekeeping staff had the highest carriage rates, while females showed a slight increase over males.
Prospective observational study involved nasal swabs cultured on Mannitol Sugar Agar for MRSA detection.
Maintaining hygiene and judicious antibiotic use are crucial to combat the threat of MRSA in healthcare settings.

Samatirtha et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Observational study finds 10% prevalence of MRSA nasal colonization in healthcare workers, suggesting enhanced infection risk.

19 out of 190 healthcare workers were identified as MRSA carriers, indicating a significant prevalence.
Housekeeping staff had the highest carriage rates, while females showed a slight increase over males.
Prospective observational study involved nasal swabs cultured on Mannitol Sugar Agar for MRSA detection.
Maintaining hygiene and judicious antibiotic use are crucial to combat the threat of MRSA in healthcare settings.

Samatirtha et al. (2025) studied this question.

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