METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (MRSA) NASAL COLONIZATION PREVALENCE AMONG EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) PERSONNEL

Autor:	Al Amiry, Alaa
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	nasal colonization bioterrorism preparation screening Emergency Health Services (EMS) biochemical phenomena metabolism and nutrition bacterial infections and mycoses infection control Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
DOI:	10.13016/m27105
Popis:	Introduction: The prevalence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization among emergency medicine services (EMS) personnel is not well studied. MRSA colonization can be a health hazard for personnel and patients. Research question: I hypothesized that the prevalence of MRSA colonization among EMS Personnel is higher than among the general population. Methodology: MRSA colonization among EMS personnel selected from two different jurisdictions in the USA was investigated. Nasal swabbing was performed and inoculated onto a special agar medium (C-MRSAgar). Polymerase chain reaction test was performed. Findings: Samples and data were collected from 110 volunteers. Among the subjects seven samples were positive for MRSA (6.4% P ?? 0.0003; 95% CI [0.018, 0.110]). The prevalence of MRSA colonization among the general population is 1.5%. Conclusion: There is evidence that EMS personnel have a higher prevalence of MRSA colonization than the general population. This can be a risk to patients and an occupational hazard.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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