Assessing the Risk of Transmission of Various Organisms Like MRSA from Nurses in a Kidney Services Center
Huda Mohamed, Boshra Abdalslam, Eman Abdalhafed, Fayrouz Mustafa, Ryan Jamal Abdulaziz, Fairius Abdelhamid Al-Sheibani, Fatma El Fargani
Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · pp. 207–214 · Published 14 May 2025
10.9734/jammr/2025/v37i55830Abstract
Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections and can be transmitted by colonized healthcare workers, posing a serious threat to immunocompromised patients. Aim: to measure the MRSA nasal carriage rate of nurses in kidney center services. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study, it was conducted in Al hawaria kidney services center, the samples collected by taking nasal swabs from 31 nurses, and the data were analyzed by SPSS to determine the frequencies and percentages of variables. Results: According to this study, 16% of the samples were colonized by Acinetobacter and Staphylococcus aureus, separately, while 22% of the samples were carriers of MRSA. And the results of antibiotic profile showed that the isolated bacteria tested positive was 69 % resistant to amoxicillin and 47% to cefoxitin. Conclusion: The presence of MRSA among nurses highlights the need for routine screening and stringent infection control measures to reduce the risk of transmission to vulnerable dialysis patients.
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