NASAL CARRIAGE OF UNCOMMON COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCI IN NURSES AND PHYSICIANS OF TEHRAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS

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SALIMI ELAHEH; PAKBAZ ZAHRA; POURMAND MOHAMMAD REZA; AVAKH MAJELAN PAYMAN; DEHBASHI SANAZ

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Journal: ACTA MEDICA IRANICA Year:2016 | Volume:54 | Issue:5 Page(s): 330-333

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NASAL CARRIAGE OF UNCOMMON COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCI IN NURSES AND PHYSICIANS OF TEHRAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS

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HEALTHCARE WORKERS

NASAL CARRIAGE

COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCI

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Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) have been identified as a major cause of nosocomial infections. NASAL CARRIAGE of CoNS in nurses and physicians is known to be an important risk factor for potential hospital infections. This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of NASAL CARRIAGE of uncommon coagulase-negative staphylococci among nurse and physician staffs of Tehran University Hospitals. A total of 116 CoNS were isolated from anterior nares of the study participants working in different wards of the hospitals. Thirteen uncommon CoNS were identified using phenotypic and biochemical methods, were subsequently confirmed by API kits.Staphylococcus xylosus, Staphylococcus haemolyticus, and Staphylococcus capitisspecies accounted for 53.85%, 30.77%, and 15.38% from the isolates, respectively. Six isolates (46.15%) were found to be resistant to methicillin. In conclusion, screening of HEALTHCARE WORKERS for uncommon CoNS colonization along with identification and testing for susceptibility of cultured isolates is of paramount importance in strengthening effective nosocomial infection control and prevention measures.

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SALIMI, ELAHEH, PAKBAZ, ZAHRA, POURMAND, MOHAMMAD REZA, AVAKH MAJELAN, PAYMAN, & DEHBASHI, SANAZ. (2016). NASAL CARRIAGE OF UNCOMMON COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCI IN NURSES AND PHYSICIANS OF TEHRAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS. ACTA MEDICA IRANICA, 54(5), 330-333. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/278828/en

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SALIMI ELAHEH, PAKBAZ ZAHRA, POURMAND MOHAMMAD REZA, AVAKH MAJELAN PAYMAN, DEHBASHI SANAZ. NASAL CARRIAGE OF UNCOMMON COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCI IN NURSES AND PHYSICIANS OF TEHRAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS. ACTA MEDICA IRANICA[Internet]. 2016;54(5):330-333. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/278828/en

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ELAHEH SALIMI, ZAHRA PAKBAZ, MOHAMMAD REZA POURMAND, PAYMAN AVAKH MAJELAN, and SANAZ DEHBASHI, “NASAL CARRIAGE OF UNCOMMON COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCI IN NURSES AND PHYSICIANS OF TEHRAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS,” ACTA MEDICA IRANICA, vol. 54, no. 5, pp. 330–333, 2016, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/278828/en

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