Open AccessScreening for mrsa as a preventive approach prior to nasotracheal intubation
Author(s) -
Sunny Malik,
Shahin N Jamil,
Fatima Shujatullah,
Pratik Tantia,
Meher Rizvi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(12)60258-8
Subject(s) - nasotracheal intubation , medicine , intubation , carriage , throat , endotracheal tube , anterior nares , anesthesia , nose , endotracheal intubation , respiratory tract , staphylococcus aureus , respiratory system , surgery , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , pathology , biology , bacteria , genetics
Objective: This study was undertaken to determine the carriage of MRSA strains due to\udnasotracheal intubation into the lower respiratory tract where they can be a potential source of\udinfection leading to high morbidity and mortality. Materials: Study was done on 100 patients\ud(50 intubated nasally and 50 intubated orally). Swabs were taken from the anterior nares, throat\udand tip of the endotracheal tube (ETT tip), cultured on conventional media and sensitivity was\uddetermined.Results: In study group 1, nasal swabs showed growth of MRSA in 21 (42%) patients\udand out of these 16 (76%) patients showed growth of MRSA strains from ETT tip. MRSA was not\uddetected from ETT tip in any of the patients in study group 2. Screening for MRSA should be done\udbefore intubation by nasal route