Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Contamination of Frequently Touched Objects in Intensive Care Units: Potential Threat of Nosocomial Infections.
Dharm Raj BhattaSumnima KoiralaAbha BaralNiroj Man AmatyaSulochana ParajuliRajani ShresthaDeependra HamalNiranjan NayakShishir GokhalePublished in: The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale (2022)
with a high percentage of MRSA and emergence of VRSA. Periodic microbiological surveillance, detection of contaminated sites, and effective decontamination methods would minimize the colonization by potential pathogens and their transmission.
Keyphrases
- methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
- staphylococcus aureus
- intensive care unit
- human health
- drinking water
- risk assessment
- public health
- heavy metals
- health risk
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- antimicrobial resistance
- mechanical ventilation
- cystic fibrosis
- climate change
- label free
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- multidrug resistant
- sensitive detection