Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusnasal colonisation amongst healthcare workers in Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Autor: Hussein, Nawfal R., Assafi, Mahde S., Ijaz, Tayyaba
Zdroj: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance; June 2017, Vol. 9 Issue: 1 p78-81, 4p
Abstrakt: •A high MRSA prevalence was found amongst healthcare workers (HCWs) in Kurdistan Region, Iraq.•22.5% of HCWs were S. aureuscarriers compared with 18.7% of non-HCWs.•61.0% of S. aureusstrains isolated from HCWs were MRSA compared with 21.6% from non-HCWs.•The mean working years of MRSA carriers was significantly higher than that of MRSA non-carriers.
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