Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from human and environmental surfaces in a research laboratory
This study aimed to investigate the susceptibility pattern of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from human and environmental surfaces in a research laboratory. A total of 320 samples from nostril (n=80), hand (n=80), door knob (n=80) and table surface (n=80) were collected for 16 weeks, before and afte...
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| author | Eden, Vitalis Ronald Dioso, Regidor III Poblete Haresh, K. K. Nishibuchi, Mitsuaki Mahmud @ Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura Radu, Son |
| author_facet | Eden, Vitalis Ronald Dioso, Regidor III Poblete Haresh, K. K. Nishibuchi, Mitsuaki Mahmud @ Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura Radu, Son |
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| description | This study aimed to investigate the susceptibility pattern of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from human and environmental surfaces in a research laboratory. A total of 320 samples from nostril (n=80), hand (n=80), door knob (n=80) and table surface (n=80) were collected for 16 weeks, before and after work. A total number of 256 samples were found positive for Staphylococcus aureus. Out of 80 randomly selected isolates, 50 (62.5%) isolates were resistant to methicillin (MRSA). Hence, the precautionary measures should be taken on self and environmental hygiene as MRSA may be transferred from humans and environmental surfaces. |
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| spelling | upm-504732017-02-28T10:47:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50473/ Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from human and environmental surfaces in a research laboratory Eden, Vitalis Ronald Dioso, Regidor III Poblete Haresh, K. K. Nishibuchi, Mitsuaki Mahmud @ Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura Radu, Son This study aimed to investigate the susceptibility pattern of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from human and environmental surfaces in a research laboratory. A total of 320 samples from nostril (n=80), hand (n=80), door knob (n=80) and table surface (n=80) were collected for 16 weeks, before and after work. A total number of 256 samples were found positive for Staphylococcus aureus. Out of 80 randomly selected isolates, 50 (62.5%) isolates were resistant to methicillin (MRSA). Hence, the precautionary measures should be taken on self and environmental hygiene as MRSA may be transferred from humans and environmental surfaces. Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50473/1/%2856%29.pdf Eden, Vitalis Ronald and Dioso, Regidor III Poblete and Haresh, K. K. and Nishibuchi, Mitsuaki and Mahmud @ Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura and Radu, Son (2016) Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from human and environmental surfaces in a research laboratory. International Food Research Journal, 23 (6). pp. 2710-2713. ISSN 1985-4668; ESSN: 2231-7546 http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/23%20(06)%202016/(56).pdf |
| spellingShingle | Eden, Vitalis Ronald Dioso, Regidor III Poblete Haresh, K. K. Nishibuchi, Mitsuaki Mahmud @ Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura Radu, Son Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from human and environmental surfaces in a research laboratory |
| title | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from human and environmental surfaces in a research laboratory |
| title_full | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from human and environmental surfaces in a research laboratory |
| title_fullStr | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from human and environmental surfaces in a research laboratory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from human and environmental surfaces in a research laboratory |
| title_short | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from human and environmental surfaces in a research laboratory |
| title_sort | methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from human and environmental surfaces in a research laboratory |
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