Survey of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Area of Tambon Health Promoting Hospital, Ban-Bangkoo, Nakhon Si Thammarat

Abstract

This research is descriptive study to survey of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in area of Tambon Health Promoting Hospital Ban-Bangkoo, Nakhon Si Thammarat. The 79 samples were collected from nasal cavity and palm of people who live in Ban Bangkoo. All samples were investigated for MRSA by plating on mannitol salt agar (MSA) supplemented with 6 μg/ml of oxacillin. The results showed that the isolates of MRSA were detected from people in the percentage of 46.9 % (37/79). All MRSA isolates were resistant to oxacillin but susceptible to amikacin. It found that 5.6%-10.9% of the strains were multidrug-resistant. It should be aware the dispersion of MRSA in the area for preventing the MRSA infections.