Kentucky Community & Technical College System
A College Vampus Survey for Community-acquired MRSA Before and After Sanitation
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
Kathy H. Hoffman; Timothy T. Dick
Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is responsible for a number of infectious diseases at the tissue and systemic level. Person-to-person transmission has made S. aureus a leading cause of nosocomial infections in the United States. In recent years, hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA)has been increasingly found in the community. This study examined fomites of the facilities on a community college campus. Samples were collected from fomite surfaces with sterile cotton-tipped applicators and subsequently inoculated onto Mannitol salt agar (MSA) plates. All sites positive for Staphylococcus on MSA were re-tested on media selective for MRSA. The distribution of MRSA and the effect of a comprehensive cleaning program are summarized.
A College Vampus Survey for Community-acquired MRSA Before and After Sanitation
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is responsible for a number of infectious diseases at the tissue and systemic level. Person-to-person transmission has made S. aureus a leading cause of nosocomial infections in the United States. In recent years, hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA)has been increasingly found in the community. This study examined fomites of the facilities on a community college campus. Samples were collected from fomite surfaces with sterile cotton-tipped applicators and subsequently inoculated onto Mannitol salt agar (MSA) plates. All sites positive for Staphylococcus on MSA were re-tested on media selective for MRSA. The distribution of MRSA and the effect of a comprehensive cleaning program are summarized.