Prevalence of nasal carriage of MRSA in diabetic patients attending the outpatient department

Bhoi, Priyadarshini; Otta, Sarita; Swain, Bichitrananda; Kar, Bikash Ranjan

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20201320

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“…Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) show a high prevalence of MRSA nasal colonisation [12]. Supportive to this finding are studies conducted by Bhoi, Otta [48] and Lin, Lin [49], where DM patients had a higher rate of MRSA colonisation compared to healthy individuals. This type of colonisation can lead to more severe conditions such as foot ulcers in DM patients [49].…”

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Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus as Coloniser in Healthy Individuals

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Shiranee²,

Tang³

et al. 2023

Infectious Diseases

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Staphylococcus aureus is a common human pathogen that can cause mild superficial infections to deep-seated abscesses and sepsis. One of the characteristics of S. aureus is the ability to colonise healthy individuals while leaving them asymptomatic. These carriers’ risk harbouring an antibiotic-resistant strain that may be harmful to the individual and the community. S. aureus carriage in healthcare personnel is being studied extensively in many parts of the world. However, the relationship between colonisation and disease among those with no previous exposure to healthcare remains untouched. Colonisation of the nasal cavity and its surrounding by pathogenic organisms such as S. aureus leads to the increased risk of infection. Hospital-acquired infections associated with S. aureus infections are common and studies related to these types of infections among various study groups are largely documented. However, over the last decade, an increase in community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus has been noted, increasing the need to identify the prevalence of the organism among healthy individuals and assessing the antibiotic resistance patterns. Systemic surveillance of the community for colonisation of S. aureus and identifying the antibiotic-resistant pattern is critical to determine the appropriate empiric antibiotic treatment.

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