Prevalence of nasal carriage of MRSA in diabetic patients attending the outpatient department
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20201320Keywords:
MRSA colonization, Nasal carrier, Staphylococcus aureusAbstract
Background: Up to 30% of the human population is asymptomatically colonized with nasal Staphylococcus aureus. Study was done to determine the prevalence and risk factors for MRSA colonization as nasal carrier in a population of outpatients with diabetes.
Methods: The study enrolled patients with diabetes from whom nasal swabs were obtained and were analyzed for presence of MRSA.
Results: Out of the 402 patients evaluated, 254 (63.18%) were colonized with S. aureus and 164 (64.56%) of them were MRSA.
Conclusions: Diabetes have more propensity for MRSA colonization than non-diabetic patients. A better understanding of the epidemiology and risk factors for nasal MRSA colonization in the persons with diabetes may have significant implications for the treatment and prevention of MRSA infections.
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