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Detection of mecA gene in staphylococcus aureus isolated from health care workers at a Tertiary care center in Kathmandu

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creativeworkseries.issnOnline ISSN: 2676-1424; Print ISSN: 2676-1319
dc.contributor.authorRai, Junu Richhinbung
dc.contributor.authorSuzuki, Takashi
dc.contributor.authorAmatya, Ritu
dc.contributor.authorRai, Shiba Kumar
dc.creator.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Medicine (Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital), Kathmandu
dc.creator.affiliationLife Science Research Center, Kobe Tokiwa University, Kobe
dc.creator.affiliationFamily Health International, Kathmandu
dc.creator.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital, Attarkhel, Gokarneshwor-8, Kathmandu
dc.date.accessioned2026-10-13T07:52:05Z
dc.date.available2026-10-13T07:52:05Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractAbstract: Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent cause of bacterial infections ranging from minor skin infections to fatal necrotizing infections and infections are on the rise particularly the hospital-acquired infections. The infections becomes more complicated when the infection are caused by drug (methicillin) resisant S. aureus. Therefore, detection of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) becomes important. In this study, thus, we investigated the mecA gene in 53 S. aureus isolates isolated from health care workers (n= 213). Of the total 53 S. aureus isolates tested in this study, 24 (45.3%) were positive for mecA gene (533bp). Present study showed a relatively higher rate mecA gene positivity.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3126/nmcj.v26i3.69875
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/8158
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNepal Medical College Pvt. Ltd.
dc.subjectS. aureus
dc.subjectMecA gene
dc.subjectHealth care workers
dc.subjectNepal
dc.titleDetection of mecA gene in staphylococcus aureus isolated from health care workers at a Tertiary care center in Kathmandu
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