Indian Journal of Science and Technology
Vol.2 No. 12 (Dec. 2009) ISSN: 0974- 6846
Research article
“Methicillin resistant S. aureus” Saravanan & Nanda
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Incidence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from septicemia suspected children
M.Saravanan1 and Anima Nanda2
1Dept. of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science & Humanities, SRM University, Kattankulatthur, Chennai - 603 203, India.
2Dept. of Biomed. Engg., Sathyabama University, Jeppiaar Nagar, Old Mamallapuram Road, Chennai– 600 119, India.
bioinfosaran@gmail.com
Abstract: The objective of the present study is to
determine the incidence, clinical features, bacteriological
pattern and antibiotic sensitivity profile of septicemia
suspected children in Tamil nadu, India. This study was
undertaken in SBS Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Hosur and SRM
Medical College and Hospital, Chennai. All children (Age
1-5 yr) admitted with clinical features and risk factors,
suspected with septicemia were selected and the blood
samples were collected. The study
identified 54
septicemia or bacteremia children out of 298 suspected
children screened (18.12 %). The isolated organisms
from the blood sample were characterized by primary,
biochemical and selective media identification methods.
From the identified isolates, Staphylococcus aureus was
found to be prominent organism (48.14 %). Then the
screening of MRSA was carried out using standard
method (38.46%). The antibiotic sensitivity pattern of S.
aureus differs widely between methicillin resistant and
sensitive isolates. The present study reveals that in case
of MRS