Nasal carriage frequency of Staphylococcus aureus according to education years of medical students

Authors : Oguz KARABAY

Pages : 103-106

Doi:10.5799/jmid.328963

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Publication Date : 2016-09-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NCSa); is one of the most important risk factors for nosocomial infection. Although there are numerous studies concerning NCSa frequency among medical staff, studies dealing specifically with medical students are less common. We aimed to investigate NCSa frequency among medical students and to compare the rates of clinical students insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CS);, comprising interns and stagers, with those of preclinical students insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PS);. Materials and Methods: This study was performed at Sakarya University Medical School. All students were invited to participate into the study. Nasal swab samples were taken anterior nares from 146 medical students insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PS=82, CS=64);. The samples were inoculated into the Chapman agar medium, and incubated at 370 C for 48 hours. Antibiotic sensitivity tests were performed on these colonies. The obtained data were analyzed statistically. Chi-square test was used for qualitative variables and t test was used as quantitative data. P <0.05 was considered significant. Results: A total of 146 students were agreed to participate in the study insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(53 subjects were male and 93 were female);. While NCSa frequency within the PS group was 2/82 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.4%);, that within the CS group was 7/64 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(10.9%); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.042);. Methicillin resistance was not detected in any subject. Conclusion: As a result, the frequency of NCSa in the CS group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(10.9%); was found to be about 4 times higher than that in the PS group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.4%);. We recommend that clinical students should be expected to observe infection-control precautions. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2016; 6insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3);: 103-106  
Keywords : Nasal carriage, Staphylococcus aureus, medical student