Research Article
Nasal Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Table 2
Profession wise distribution of S. aureus.
| | Profession | Total sample, n (%) | S. aureus | | Carriers | Noncarriers, n (%) | | MSSA, n (%) | MRSA, n (%) |
| | Doctor | 44 (18.9) | 7 (15.9) | 5 (11.4) | 32 (72.7) | | Laboratory personnel | 20 (8.6) | 5 (25) | 0 (0) | 15 (75.0) | | Nurse | 106 (45.7) | 4 (3.8) | 5 (4.7) | 97 (91.5) | | Attender | 29 (12.5) | 4 (13.8) | 1 (3.4) | 24 (82.8) | | Cleaner | 20 (8.6) | 1 (5) | 1 (5) | 18 (90.0) | | ANM | 2 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (100.0) | | HA | 6 (2.6) | 1 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 5 (83.3) | | CMA | 5 (2.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (100) | | Total | 232 (100) | 22 (9.5) | 12 (5.2) | 198 (85.3) |
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ANM, auxiliary nurse midwifery; HA, health assistant; CMA, certified medical assistant.
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