Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science (대한임상검사과학회지)

Korean Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (대한임상검사과학회)
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Isolation Rate of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from Nasal cavity inferior regions and Cellular phones

  • Kim, Chung Hwan (Department of Clinical Pathology, Masan University) ;
  • Lee, Jun Young (Department of Clinical Pathology, Masan University) ;
  • Kim, Mi Kyeong (Department of Clinical Pathology, Gimhae University) ;
  • Kim, Sung Hwan (Department of Clinical Pathology, Student of Masan University) ;
  • Park, Geun Young (Department of Clinical Pathology, Student of Masan University) ;
  • Bae, So Yeon (Department of Clinical Pathology, Student of Masan University) ;
  • Seo, Myeong Jin (Department of Clinical Pathology, Student of Masan University) ;
  • Go, In Hyeog (Department of Clinical Pathology, Student of Masan University)
  • Received : 2012.08.30
  • Accepted : 2012.09.14
  • Published : 2012.09.30
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Abstract

Nosocomial infection and community-acquired infection with Staphylococcus aureus, especially methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), has become a strong concern in human body sites and related effects. The aim of this study is investigate the isolation rate of MRSA from nasal cavity inferior regions and cellular phones to assess the risk factor of nosocomial infection and community-acquired infection. 34.7% and 37.2% isolates were MRSA from the nasal cavity inferior regions and cellular phones according to a Mannitol salt agar (added oxacillin $6{\mu}g/mL$) culture and PCR according to S. aureus specific 16S rRNA and mecA primers. Thus, the distribution of S. aureus and the isolation rate of MRSA represent a very high risk factor regards nosocomial infection and community-acquired infection.

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