Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

Alaa Al Amiry

ISBN 10: 3659758760 / ISBN 13: 9783659758768

Editore: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Okt 2018, 2018

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Neuware -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. I hypothesized that the prevalence of MRSA colonization among EMS Personnel is higher than among the general population. 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. 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%. 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.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

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• Titolo: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
• Editore: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Okt 2018
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3659758760
• ISBN 13: 9783659758768
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 220 L x 150 A x 5 P (millimetri) 220 millimetri di larghezza per 150 millimetri di altezza per 5 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 131 grammi

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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. I hypothesized that the prevalence of MRSA colonization among EMS Personnel is higher than among the general population. 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. 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%. 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.