288706

Molecular studies of Staphylococcus aureus carriage in healthcare workers, patients and inanimate object in Zagazig hospitals

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Basic and applied research of Microbiology

Abstract

Abstract
Investigating the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus, particularly methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), in patients, healthcare workers (HCWs), and inanimate objects in the research area in Zagazig province was the main goal of the current study. S. aureus was analysed bacteriologically in samples taken from Zagazig University and El-Mabarrah Hospitals in Zagazig City, Sharkia Governorate, Egypt. The presence of nuclease (the nuc gene) was further verified in all S. aureus isolates using PCR. The presence of the mecA gene was then used by PCR to identify the MRSA isolates. 52 (16.5%) isolates of S. aureus were confirmed by the nuc gene amplification; of these, 14 (26.9%) were recognised as MRSA and 38 (12.1%) as non-MRSA isolates based on the nuc gene amplification. We found the percent of two groups which lower than forty five years old and higher than fifty five was (37.5%), female is (87.5%) more than male percent (12.5%).

DOI

10.21608/bfszu.2023.165536.1190

Keywords

Keywords: S. aureus, MRSA, mecA, nuc gene, Nasal Carriage

Authors

First Name

gamal

Last Name

lashin

MiddleName

abou Sabaa

Affiliation

Botany Dept. Faculty of Sciences , Zagazig University

Email

gamalsabaa@yahoo.com

City

zagazig

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Volume

2023

Article Issue

1

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40016

Issue Date

2023-03-01

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2022-09-27

Publish Date

2023-03-01

Page Start

192

Page End

207

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1110-1555

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Original Article

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838

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Publication Title

Bulletin of Faculty of Science, Zagazig University

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https://bfszu.journals.ekb.eg/

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Molecular studies of Staphylococcus aureus carriage in healthcare workers, patients and inanimate object in Zagazig hospitals

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24 Dec 2024