Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus contamination and distribution in patient’s care environment at Muhimbili national hospital, Dar es Salaam-Tanzania

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dc.creatorNkuwi, Emmanuel James
dc.creatorKabanangi, Fatima
dc.creatorJoachim, Agricola
dc.creatorRugarabamu, Sima
dc.creatorMajigo, Mtebe
dc.date2021-05-26T05:53:54Z
dc.date2021-05-26T05:53:54Z
dc.date2018
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-20T14:01:46Z
dc.date.available2022-10-20T14:01:46Z
dc.descriptionFull text article. Also available at https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3602-4
dc.descriptionEnvironmental contamination with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in routine medical care settings poses an increased risk of health care associated infections through cross-transmission. This study aimed at determining the magnitude and distribution of methicillin-resistant S. aureus contamination among various items in patients’ care surroundings at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzanias largest tertiary hospital. A total of 200 environmental samples from high touch items were processed and out of these methicillin-resistant S. aureus was 19.5% with significantly higher contamination in general wards. Patients beds surfaces were the most contaminated among studied items (43.7%), whilst the surgical trolleys were least contaminated (7.7%). Presence of 10 or more patients in a room was an important significant correlate for methicillin-resistant S. aureus contamination by bivariate logistic regression model (odds ratio: 4.75, 95% confidence interval 1.624–13.895, p = 0.004). These findings warrant further study of decontamination practices and improved infection control mechanisms, especially in light of the drug resistant isolates identified.
dc.identifierNkuwi, E. J., Kabanangi, F., Rugarabamu, S., & Majigo, M. (2018). Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus contamination and distribution in patient’s care environment at Muhimbili national hospital, Dar es Salaam-Tanzania. BMC Research Notes, 11(1), 1-6.
dc.identifierDOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3602-4
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3211
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3211
dc.languageen
dc.publisherBMC
dc.subjectPatient care environment
dc.subjectMethicillin resistant
dc.subjectEnvironmental contamination
dc.subjectStaphylococcus aureus
dc.subjectNosocomial infections
dc.subjectHealth care facilities
dc.subjectMorbidity
dc.subjectMortality
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.titleMethicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus contamination and distribution in patient’s care environment at Muhimbili national hospital, Dar es Salaam-Tanzania
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