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Nasal carriage and antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus among medical students at the HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Medical Center, Thailand: A follow-up study

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2014

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18760341

DOI

10.1016/j.jiph.2013.12.003

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2-s2.0-84899910483

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Bibliographic Citation

Journal of Infection and Public Health. Vol 7, No.3 (2014), p.205-209

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Treesirichod A., Hantagool S., Prommalikit O. Nasal carriage and antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus among medical students at the HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Medical Center, Thailand: A follow-up study. Journal of Infection and Public Health. Vol 7, No.3 (2014), p.205-209. doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2013.12.003 Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/6321

Title

Nasal carriage and antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus among medical students at the HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Medical Center, Thailand: A follow-up study

Author(s)

Treesirichod A.
 Hantagool S.
 Prommalikit O.

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the patterns of nasal colonization of Staphylococcus aureus and its susceptibility patterns among medical students before and after their rotations in the hospital. Methods: Nasal swabs were obtained from 128 medical students for microbiological study and susceptibility testing prior to working in the hospital (the first), following the first rotation (the second) and at the end of the rotation schedule in the hospital (the last). The probable risk factors for nasal carriage were recorded for assessment. Results: S. aureus was isolated at the first, second and last swabs with colonization rates of 29.7%, 30.5% and 39.4%, respectively. The prevalence rate of colonization of S. aureus showed a statistically significant increase (P< 0.05). There was a persistent colonization of S. aureus at the rate of 20.3%. No participants showed methicillin-resistant S. aureus. The susceptibility of S. aureus to erythromycin and clindamycin was 36.8%, 41% and 34% at the first, second and last swabs, respectively. There was no significant correlation between nasal carriage of S. aureus and its potential risk factors. Conclusions: After clinical rotation in the hospital, the prevalence rate of asymptomatic nasal carriage of S. aureus increased and the S. aureus isolated has shown a relatively high resistance to erythromycin and clindamycin. © 2014 King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences.

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Chloramphenicol
 Ciprofloxacin
 Clindamycin
 Cotrimoxazole
 Erythromycin
 Fosfomycin
 Fusidic acid
 Gentamicin
 Linezolid
 Tetracycline
 Antiinfective agent
 Adult
 Antibiotic resistance
 Article
 Bacterial colonization
 Bacterium isolation
 Clinical assessment
 Female
 Follow up
 Human
 Major clinical study
 Male
 Medical student
 Microbiological examination
 Nasal carriage
 Nose
 Nose smear
 Priority journal
 Risk factor
 Staphylococcus aureus
 Thailand
 Antibiotic resistance
 Drug effects
 Epidemiology
 Follow up
 Heterozygote
 Isolation and purification
 Microbial sensitivity test
 Microbiology
 Nose mucosa
 Staphylococcal Infections
 Staphylococcus aureus
 Young adult
 Anti-Bacterial Agents
 Carrier State
 Drug Resistance, Bacterial
 Female
 Follow-Up Studies
 Humans
 Male
 Microbial Sensitivity Tests
 Nasal Mucosa
 Risk Factors
 Staphylococcal Infections
 Staphylococcus aureus
 Students, Medical
 Thailand
 Young Adult

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