Point surveillance of staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among health care workers in rural tertiary care center of Central India

摘要

Background: The anterior nares have been shown to be the main reservoir of Staphylococcus aureus in both children and adults. The Staphylococcus aureus is transmitted to nares by contaminated hands and from surfaces where it can survive for months. Colonized health care worker acts as a reservoir for the spread of Staphylococcus aureus to uncolonized susceptible patients. The study aims to investigate the nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus among health care workers.