Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Current Research in Dental Sciences, cilt.32, sa.2, ss.143-147, 2022 (Scopus)
Objective: In this study, the carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicil-lin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)(S. aureus) was investigated in preclinical and clinical student groups at the IYY University Faculty of Dentistry. Methods: The present study was an in vivo study carried out between December 03 and 21, 2018 at the Dentistry Faculty of İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University. A total of 76 preclinical and 76 clinical students provided nasal swab samples for the study. Samples were obtained from the first one-third of the anterior nasal region of both nostrils and examined microbiologically. The study findings were statistically evaluated using a chi-square continuity test with (Yates) correction (P < .05). Results: S. aureus was detected in 16 of 76 (21.1%) clinical students who treated patients, and 3 of the 76 (3.9%) preclinical students who did not treat patients. No MRSA colonization was found in any group. There was a statistically significant difference in the prevalence of S. aureus between the clinical students who had contact with patients and the preclinical students who did not provide care (P = .003, P < .05). Conclusion: In this study, the frequency of S. aureus findings in the group of clinical students who cared for patients was statistically significant (P = .003, P < .05). This result indicates that infection control protocols should be followed more closely and that, in particular, the clinical students who care for patients should pay more attention to the established rules of hygiene.