GENETIC SIMILARITY OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS STRAINS ISOLATED FROM NOSE AND MOBILE PHONES OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WORKING IN THE OPERATING ROOM AND INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

GÜLDAŞ N., Sari A. N., GÜLAY Z.

JOURNAL OF BASIC AND CLINICAL HEALTH SCIENCES, vol.5, no.1, pp.30-34, 2021 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.30621/jbachs.854473
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BASIC AND CLINICAL HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.30-34
  • Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus, healthcare worker, mobile phone, nasal carriage, pulsed-field gel, FIELD GEL-ELECTROPHORESIS, NASAL CARRIAGE, WORKERS, INFECTION
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: Staphylococcus aureus colonized in the nose of healthcare workers is an important risk factor for the development of hospital-acquired staphylococcal infections. Cross-contamination of this bacterium between the hands of healthcare workers and the surfaces they contact is known. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clonal relationship between eight S. aureus strains isolated from the nose of healthcare providers and five S. aureus strains isolated from mobile phones carried by healthcare providers.