Detection of mecA Gene in Staphylococcus aureus Isolated From Health Care Workers at a Tertiary Care Center in Kathmandu

Authors

  • Junu Richhinbung Rai Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medicine (Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital), Kathmandu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4737-2130
  • Takashi Suzuki Life Science Research Center, Kobe Tokiwa University, Kobe
  • Ritu Amatya Family Health International, Kathmandu
  • Shiba Kumar Rai Department of Microbiology, Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital, Attarkhel, Gokarneshwor-8, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/nmcj.v26i3.69875

Keywords:

S. aureus, mecA gene, health care workers, Nepal

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent cause of bacterial infections ranging from minor skin infections to fatal necrotizing infections and infections are on the rise particularly the hospital-acquired infections. The infections becomes more complicated when the infection are caused by drug (methicillin) resisant S. aureus. Therefore, detection of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) becomes important. In this study, thus, we investigated the mecA gene in 53 S. aureus isolates isolated from health care workers (n= 213). Of the total 53 S. aureus isolates tested in this study, 24 (45.3%) were positive for mecA gene (533bp). Present study showed a relatively higher rate mecA gene positivity.

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Published

2024-09-23

How to Cite

Rai, J. R., Suzuki, T., Amatya, R., & Rai, S. K. (2024). Detection of mecA Gene in Staphylococcus aureus Isolated From Health Care Workers at a Tertiary Care Center in Kathmandu. Nepal Medical College Journal, 26(3), 179–183. https://doi.org/10.3126/nmcj.v26i3.69875

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 3 (2024)

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Original Articles

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