Uncovering the silent public health threat: nasal carriers of linezolid-resistant, vancomycin-intermediate and mupirocin-resistant MRSA among healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital in Central India

Uncovering the silent public health threat: nasal carriers of linezolid-resistant, vancomycin-intermediate and mupirocin-resistant MRSA among healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital in Central India

Introduction: Healthcare-associated infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Staphylococcus strains pose a significant challenge. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are potential vectors in transmitting these strains. This study assessed the prevalence of nasal carriage of staphylococci among HCWs. Me...

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Main Authors: Bawankar, Neha S., Meshram, Prashant P., John, Riya, Gedam, Dilip S., Bhise, Swati M., Ranshoor, Nanda A., Bais, Seema R.
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2025-05-01
Series:GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
Subjects:
multidrug-resistant staphylococci nasal carriers
healthcare workers
mrsa
mupirocin-resistant mrsa
linezolid-resistant s. aureus
vancomycin intermediate-resistant s. aureus
biofilm producer
hand hygiene
Online Access:https://journals.publisso.de/en/journals/hic/volume20/dgkh000547
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