Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in people living with HIV and healthy people in Kathmandu, Nepal

Aim: This study aimed to compare methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization in people living with HIV (PLHIV) and healthy people from Kathmandu. Methods: MRSA isolated from 400 nasal swabs was screened using a cefoxitin disc and confirmed by the presence of the mecA gene....

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Main Authors: Samjhana Kapali, Anil Pokhrel, Anup Bastola, Reshma Tuladhar, Dev Raj Joshi
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-02-01
Series:Future Science OA
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Online Access:https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/fsoa-2021-0103
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Anil Pokhrel
Anup Bastola
Reshma Tuladhar
Dev Raj Joshi
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Reshma Tuladhar
Dev Raj Joshi
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description Aim: This study aimed to compare methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization in people living with HIV (PLHIV) and healthy people from Kathmandu. Methods: MRSA isolated from 400 nasal swabs was screened using a cefoxitin disc and confirmed by the presence of the mecA gene. Results: MRSA nasal carriers among the PLHIV and control cohorts were 3.5% (7 out of 200) and 5.0% (10 out of 200), respectively. All the MRSA from PLHIV and most of MRSA from healthy controls were PVL positive. Longer duration of antiretroviral therapy significantly reduces the risk of MRSA nasal colonization in PLHIV. Conclusion: There is no significant difference in MRSA nasal colonization in PLHIV and healthy controls in this study region.
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spelling doaj-art-37771dabd6874be889ddfaae33d1ea632025-08-20T02:25:48ZengTaylor & Francis GroupFuture Science OA2056-56232022-02-018210.2144/fsoa-2021-0103Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in people living with HIV and healthy people in Kathmandu, NepalSamjhana Kapali0Anil Pokhrel1Anup Bastola2Reshma Tuladhar3Dev Raj Joshi41Central Department of Microbiology, Institute of Science & Technology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, 44613, Nepal1Central Department of Microbiology, Institute of Science & Technology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, 44613, Nepal2Department of Dermatology & Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sukraraj Tropical & Infectious Disease Hospital, Kathmandu, 44600, Nepal1Central Department of Microbiology, Institute of Science & Technology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, 44613, Nepal1Central Department of Microbiology, Institute of Science & Technology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, 44613, NepalAim: This study aimed to compare methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization in people living with HIV (PLHIV) and healthy people from Kathmandu. Methods: MRSA isolated from 400 nasal swabs was screened using a cefoxitin disc and confirmed by the presence of the mecA gene. Results: MRSA nasal carriers among the PLHIV and control cohorts were 3.5% (7 out of 200) and 5.0% (10 out of 200), respectively. All the MRSA from PLHIV and most of MRSA from healthy controls were PVL positive. Longer duration of antiretroviral therapy significantly reduces the risk of MRSA nasal colonization in PLHIV. Conclusion: There is no significant difference in MRSA nasal colonization in PLHIV and healthy controls in this study region.https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/fsoa-2021-0103mecAMRSAmulti-drug resistancePLHIVPVLStaphylococcus aureus
spellingShingle Samjhana Kapali
Anil Pokhrel
Anup Bastola
Reshma Tuladhar
Dev Raj Joshi
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in people living with HIV and healthy people in Kathmandu, Nepal
Future Science OA
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MRSA
multi-drug resistance
PLHIV
PVL
Staphylococcus aureus
title Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in people living with HIV and healthy people in Kathmandu, Nepal
title_full Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in people living with HIV and healthy people in Kathmandu, Nepal
title_fullStr Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in people living with HIV and healthy people in Kathmandu, Nepal
title_full_unstemmed Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in people living with HIV and healthy people in Kathmandu, Nepal
title_short Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in people living with HIV and healthy people in Kathmandu, Nepal
title_sort methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in people living with hiv and healthy people in kathmandu nepal
topic mecA
MRSA
multi-drug resistance
PLHIV
PVL
Staphylococcus aureus
url https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/fsoa-2021-0103
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