National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Background: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a leading source of nosocomial infections, such as ventilator-associated pneumonia, surgical site infections and bloodstream infections. Materials and method: This study was conducted in the Department of Microbiology Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak on 200 isolates of S. aureus. Results: The rate of isolation of S. aureus was maximum from pus (77.0%) followed by blood (23%). The prevalence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was observed in 55% of S. aureus isolates. MRSA was significantly more among Pus samples. As per D-Zone test, inducible clindamycin resistance was found among 20 (18.2%) isolates. As per vancomycin E-test, vancomycin was found to be sensitive in 106 (96.4%) and intermediate sensitive in 4 (3.6%) isolates. Linezolid and daptomycin were found to be sensitive in all (100.0%) isolates. Conclusion: We concluded that S. aureus is a pervasive pathogen in both our hospital and in community settings, with constantly changing trends in virulence, resistance and epidemiology.
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