Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in the emergency department health care workers

Abstract

Methods This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence of nasal carriage of SA and MRSA among hospital workers in tertiary center, Imam Reza hospital, emergency

Risk Factors for Colonization with S.aureus and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Among Health Care Workers in Al-Batool teaching hospital for maternity and children in Diyala, Iraq

“…S. aureus was isolated from (18.51%) of HCWs who assumed that they do not have contact with MRSA carriers, while MRSA was iso-lated from (7.40%) of HCWs who assumed that they do not have contact with MRSA carriers, with no significant correlation for S. aureus and MRSA in ATHMC. These result come in line with that reported by [38],stated that contact with MRSA carrier with or without protective clothes have no effect on the possibility of colonization among HCWs. Current results indicate the limited awareness about the presence of s. aureus and MRSA around in hospital and their critical role in serious consequences for patient and medical staff equally.…”

“…These results come in agreement with [38,43] ,they stated that working in ambulant sector outside the work represent a considerable risk for getting S.aureus /MRSA and then transmitted to the patient and /or hospital environment.…”

“…In the present study, S.aureus was isolated from (11.11%) of HCWs , who have no acne versus (7.40%) suffering from acne, while MRSA was isolated from (7.40%) of HCWs who do not suffer from acne. Significant correlations were reported between acne among HCWs colonization with S. aureus, in ATHMC which come in line with that re-ported by [38],who stated that acne represent a important risk factor for MRSA coloniza-tion among HCWs.…”

“…"The risk for colonization with S.aureus among those having a diploma in health care was (1.250), while the risk for colonization with MRSA among those having a diploma in health care was(1.500 )time in ATHMC .These results come in agreement with [38],who stated that nurses was at 2.58 times higher than other HCWs for getting MRSA.…”

“…These results come in agreement with [44],who stated ,that the German HCWs how have direct or indirect contact with calves and /or pigs have 10 fold possibility of getting S.aureus. Current results come in agreement with [38,43]. In the other hand ,the possibil-ity of cross-transmission from farm or even pets animals to human leads to form a status of transient to stable colonization especially if they have sinusitis or dermatitis among HCWs who have contact with these animals [39] ,and subsequently they act as a vector for transmission of S.aureus /MRSA to the following patients during their ward duty [43].…”