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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-5 | Issue-10
Prevalance of MRSA and Their Anti-Microbial Susceptibility in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Chennai
Dr. Vinodini K, Dr. Kiran Madhusudhan, Dr. Chitralekha Saikumar, Dr. Illamani
Published: Oct. 30, 2017 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i10.055
Pages: 4092-4093
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Abstract
MRSA is one of the leading causes of Hospital acquired infection. This retrospective study was conducted from August 2016 to January 2017 to know the prevalence of MRSA in our hospital setup. A total of 162 cases of Staphylococcus strains were isolated from various clinical samples, 62 cases (38.3%) were methicillin resistant. Gentamycin had a maximum resistance of 65% and Vancomycin had nil resistance. There is a need of developing antibiotic policy, selecting appropriate antibiotic therapy and limiting the usage of higher antibiotics.