Prevalence Study on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Among Medical Technologists of Far Eastern University - Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation /
Jennifer Sigrid P. Aspiras ; Diane Ivy G. Bunag ; Maria Ellaine Z. Francisco ; Maria Lourdes J. Ines ; Johnrie S. Lomboy ; Mark Alexson B. Medina ; Alyssa Gail G. Surca ; Marien Pamela C. Ylade and John Paul L. Zarate.
- Fairview, Quezon City School of Medical Technology, FEU-NRMF 2015
- 33 pages: illustration, tables, photos; 28 cm.
Includes appendices and bibliographical references.
Abstract: MRSA infection is now a growing concern not only in the hospital setting but also in the environmental setting. One distinguishing characteristics of MRSA from other Staphylococcus aureus strains is its resistances to antibiotics like Methicillin and Flucloxacillin. Skin to skin contact is one of the most common modes of transmission of MRSA infection. Medical Technologists were chosen to be the subjects of the study due to their exposure to patients and specimens that may lead them to the infection. Inoculation on BAP and MSA were done to isolate Staphylococcus species, Catalase and Coagulase were performed to confirm Staphylococcus aureus. Inoculated colonies of Staphylococcus aureus were then subjected to Antibiotic Susceptibility Test to determine resistance. 13 out of 15 samples were Staphylococcus aureus and 9 out of which are MRSA strains. 6 out of 9 were resistant to Oxacillin and 7 out of 9 to Cefoxitin while 5 out of 9 were resistant to Penicilin. The results of the study showed that there is a significant number of Medical Technologist colonized with MRSA due to their resistance to Penicillin, Oxacillin and Cetoxitin. Direct relationship was observed between control practices and subjects who were negative for MRSA which shows that these control practices are effective in preventing MRSA spread.