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Background: Various drug resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus have emerged during the past ... more Background: Various drug resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus have emerged during the past few years; among which the most noted are the Methicillin and the Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA and VRSA respectively). This study aimed at assessing the magnitude of MRSA and VRSA, along with nasal carriage of MRSA and VRSA amongst the health care personnel and medical students of a public medical college of Rawalpindi and its three Allied hospitals. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014-15 and included 170health care workers and medical students of the Tertiary healthcare units of Rawalpindi, Pakistan (Holy Family Hospital (HFH), Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) and District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ). Nasal swabs were collected and inoculated on blood agar. After gram staining, Catalase test was performed followed by DNAase test to ensure that the colonies formed were those of Staphylococcus aureus. The colonies were isolated and their sensitivity ...
Background: Various drug resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus have emerged during the past ... more Background: Various drug resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus have emerged during the past few years; among which the most noted are the Methicillin and the Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA and VRSA respectively). This study aimed at assessing the magnitude of MRSA and VRSA, along with nasal carriage of MRSA and VRSA amongst the health care personnel and medical students of a public medical college of Rawalpindi and its three Allied hospitals. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014-15 and included 170health care workers and medical students of the Tertiary healthcare units of Rawalpindi, Pakistan (Holy Family Hospital (HFH), Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) and District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ). Nasal swabs were collected and inoculated on blood agar. After gram staining, Catalase test was performed followed by DNAase test to ensure that the colonies formed were those of Staphylococcus aureus. The colonies were isolated and their sensitivity ...