1.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
; 2014 May-Jun; 80(3): 266-267
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-154835
2.
Indian J Med Microbiol
; 2009 Jan-Mar; 27(1): 62-4
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-53922
ABSTRACT
A total of 200 subjects were screened for carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at different sites using oxacillin blood agar and mannitol salt agar with oxacillin. Overall carriage rate was 8.5%, with the highest rate in inpatients (15.6%) while the lowest was seen in health care workers (1.8%). The commonest site of colonization was the anterior nares. Oxacillin blood agar was found to be superior to mannitol salt agar with oxacillin for the isolation of MRSA. Male sex and prolonged hospital stay were found to be the major risk factors for MRSA colonization.