Occupational MRSA Infection: Risk Factor, Disposition, Prevention, and Therapy

Brans, Richard; Kaup, Olaf; Schürer, Nanna

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-68617-2_98

Kanerva’s Occupational Dermatology 2019

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-68617-2_98

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Occupational MRSA Infection: Risk Factor, Disposition, Prevention, and Therapy

Richard Brans¹,

Olaf Kaup²,

Nanna Schürer³

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“…This is in line with several other investigations in which being older is a risk factor for colonization. [35][36][37] Additionally, the presence of underlying chronic disease was found to be a risk factor for colonization which is in agreement with a study from Osnabruck, Germany, 38 and Dessie, Ethiopia. 12 This may be attributed to the fact that being older and having the underlying disease can lead to a lower immune status which in turn opens the way to be colonized or other reasons which will be studied in future.…”

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Nasal Carriage Rate of Staphylococcus aureus, Its Associated Factors, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern Among Health Care Workers in Public Hospitals, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia

Wolde,

Mitiku,

Sarkar

et al. 2023

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Background Staphylococcus aureus is the bacteria that colonizes the nasal nares of health-care workers and serves as a reservoir for the spread of pathogen for subsequent infections, mainly Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus . However, there is a limited study conducted regarding this topic in Harar, Eastern Ethiopia. Objective The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus , associated factors and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among health-care workers of public hospitals in Harar, Eastern Ethiopia from May 15 to July 30, 2021. Methods A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 295 health-care workers. A simple random sampling technique was used to select the participant. Nasal swabs were collected and cultured at 35°C for 24hrs. S. aureus was identified using the coagulase test and catalase test. Methicillin resistance S. aureus (MRSA) was screened using a cefoxitin disc on Muller Hinton agar using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. Data were entered into EPI-Info version-7 and transferred to SPSS-20 for analysis. Factors associated with nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus were determined by using chi-square analysis. A p -value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results The prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in this study was 15.6% (95% CI: 11.7%, 20.3%) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was 11.2% (95% CI: 7.8%, 15.4%), respectively. Age (P < 0.001), work experience (p < 0.001), working unit (p < 0.02), antibiotic use within 3 months (p < 0.001), hand washing habit (p < 0.01), hand rub use (p < 0.001), living with smokers (p < 0.001), living with pets (p < 0.001) and having chronic diseases (p < 0.001) were found significantly associated with Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage. Conclusion The prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus are high in our study. The study emphasizes the need for regular surveillance among hospital staff and the environment to prevent MRSA transmission among health-care personnel.

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Nasal Carriage Rate of Staphylococcus aureus, Its Associated Factors, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern Among Health Care Workers in Public Hospitals, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia

Wolde,

Mitiku,

Sarkar

et al. 2023

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Occupational MRSA Infection: Risk Factor, Disposition, Prevention, and Therapy

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Nasal Carriage Rate of Staphylococcus aureus, Its Associated Factors, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern Among Health Care Workers in Public Hospitals, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia

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