Research Article
Nasal Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Table 3
Ward wise distribution of S. aureus.
| | Ward | Total sample, n (%) | S. aureus | | Carriers | Noncarriers, n (%) | | MSSA, n (%) | MRSA, n (%) |
| | Laboratory | 26 (11.2) | 5 (19.2) | 1 (3.8) | 20 (76.9) | | Medical | 24 (10.3) | 1 (4.2) | 1 (4.2) | 22 (91.6) | | Cabin | 13 (5.6) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (7.7) | 11 (84.6) | | Gynaecology | 14 (6.0) | 1 (7.1) | 1 (7.1) | 12 (85.7) | | ICU | 22 (9.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.5) | 21 (95.5) | | OT | 15 (6.5) | 2 (13.8) | 1 (6.7) | 12 (80.0) | | Postoperative | 11 (4.7) | 2 (18.2) | 2 (18.2) | 7 (63.6) | | Emergency | 32 (13.8) | 2 (6.3) | 1 (3.1) | 29 (90.6) | | Surgical | 27 (11.6) | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0) | 26 (96.3) | | OPD | 43 (18.5) | 7 (16.3) | 3 (6.9) | 33 (76.7) | | Laundry/CSSD | 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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ICU, intensive care unit; OT, operation theatre; OPD, outpatient department; CSSD, central sterile services department.
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