Staphylococcus aureus Asymptomatically colonized health care workers are the major sources of MRSA in the hospital environment and identified as links in the transmission of MRSA between patients methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus 25 healthcare workers working in operation theatres who are at a greater risk for present study. From each healthcare worker, two swabs, one from anterior nares and one from hands were collected. Samples were inoculated onto Mannitol Salt Agar plates and

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... ated at 35 confirmed as Staphylococcus aureus cefoxitin susceptibility testing according to CLSI method. 25 were anterior nares swabs and 25 were hand swabs. 16 (64%) anterior nares swabs and 6 (24%) hand swabs showed growth of S. aureus on mannitol salt agar. Out of 22 (44%) resistant. MRSA were detected more commonl Conclusion: Screening for resistant strains of Staphylococciin healthcare workers should be adopted as a protocol in medical colleges, in order to curb the spread of drug resistant S