Background: Nasal carriage of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among health care workers (HCWs) is a known risk factor for hospital acquired infections. Aims and objectives: To estimate the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus) nasal carrier rate and MRSA among HCWs working in intensive care units and their antibiotic sensitivity pattern. Materials and methods: A total of 100 nasal swabs were collected from HCWs in ICUs. Specimens were processed as per standard protocol and antibiotic sensitivity testing was done for those isolates as per CLSI guidelines. Results: Of the 100 swabs collected, 30% were culture positive for staphylococci. Of this 30 isolates, 20% were identified as S. aureus and 10% as coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS). Of this 20 S. aureus strains, 13(65%) were MRSA. Multidrug resistant MRSA was observed in 4(20%) of the isolates. Conclusion: Screening among HCWs and early detection are pivotal in reducing the ongoing resistance.
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