Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in nursing home residents in Bolu, Turkey

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dc.authoridKarabay, Oguz/0000-0003-1514-1685
dc.authoridYAVUZ, MEHMET TEVFIK/0000-0002-1964-424X
dc.authoridKarabay, Oguz/0000-0003-0502-432X
dc.authorwosidKarabay, Oguz/HHN-5893-2022
dc.contributor.authorKarabay, O.
dc.contributor.authorOtkun, M. T.
dc.contributor.authorYavuz, M. T.
dc.contributor.authorOtkun, M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:17:53Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:17:53Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground. This study aimed (a) to provide information on methicillin-resistant (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible (MSSA) Staphylococcus aureus colonization ratio in residents of nursing homes; (b) to determine the effect of hand-washing education given to nursing home residents and employees on nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus (NCSA) and (q) to obtain probable risk factors for MRSA colonization of residents in two nursing homes. Methods: Seventy-nine volunteers (24 females and 55 males) from Bolu nursing homes were included in the study. Nasal samples were taken with sterile swabs from the anterior nares. Staphylococcus aureus strains were identified using classical methods and genotyping of methicillin resistant strains was done using Arbitrary Primed PCR (AP-PCR). Antibiotic susceptibilities were determined by disk diffusion methods according to NCCLS standards, After first nasal samples were taken, all employees and residents of nursing homes were educated about the methods of hand hygiene over two days. Results: With hand-washing education, the decrease of NCSA rate (initially 43%; after education, 21%) was significant (p < 0.05) while decrease of MRSA carriage (initially 5%, after education 1%) was not (p > 0.05). MRSA carriage was significantly correlated with presence of skin lesions, prior hospitalization within the last six months, and antibiotics usage within the last six months. AP PCR results suggested that residents' carriage of MRSA was the result of the same source. Conclusion: MSSA and MRSA colonization rates were found to be 38% and 5% in nursing homes, respectively. These ratios can decrease with simple precautions like hand-washing after a short education period.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage187en_US
dc.identifier.issn0043-3144
dc.identifier.issn2309-5830
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.pmid17087103en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-33749587614en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage183en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/24880
dc.identifier.volume55en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000241071900010en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniv West Indies Faculty Medical Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofWest Indian Medical Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectCommunityen_US
dc.subjectColonizationen_US
dc.subjectInfectionen_US
dc.titleNasal carriage of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in nursing home residents in Bolu, Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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