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Title: | Methicillin resistant S. Aureus in autopsy cases |
Authors: | Zammit, Marie Clare Azzopardi, Lilian M. Serracino-Inglott, Anthony Zarb Adami, Maurice Cuschieri, Paul Camilleri-Podesta, Marie Therese |
Keywords: | Methicillin resistance Staphylococcus aureus Autopsy -- Case studies |
Issue Date: | 2011 |
Publisher: | University of Malta. Department of Pharmacy & The Malta Pharmaceutical Association |
Citation: | Zammit, M. C., Azzopardi, L. M., Serracino-Inglott, A., Zarb Adami, M., Cuschieri, P., & Camilleri Podesta, M. T. (2011). Methicillin resistant S. Aureus in autopsy cases. Journal of Euromed Pharmacy, 01, 20-23. |
Abstract: | Objective: To determine whether hospital stay predisposes to nasal colonisation with Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin Resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Method: Nasal swabs were taken from cadavers undergoing post-mortem examinations at the mortuary of St. Luke’s Hospital. The swabs were taken to the Bacteriology Laboratory where attempts were made to culture S. aureus. Vitek® Gram Positive Susceptibility Cards were used for antibiotic susceptibility. MRSA positive organisms were tested using Penicillin Binding Protein Latex Agglutination. Key Findings: Ninety-three swabs were taken. The proportion of S. aureus nasal carriage was similar in both hospitalised and non-hospitalised groups. However, 8 out of 15 (53%) S. aureus carriers in the hospitalised group were MRSA positive, compared to 4 out of 19 (21%) S. aureus carriers in the non-hospitalised group. Conclusion: Hospitalisation increases the incidence of MRSA carriage compared to the non-hospitalised population. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/41033 |
Appears in Collections: | Journal of Euromed Pharmacy : issue 01 : 2011 Journal of Euromed Pharmacy : issue 01 : 2011 |
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