Copyright © 2026 Authors retain the copyright of this article. This article is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

@article{201936,
        author = {Dr. Neha Rathore and Dr. Tapas kumar saha},
        title = {The correlation between MRSA among operation theatre staff & the incidence of post operative surgical site infections in a tertiary care hospital Indore, M.P.},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {12},
        pages = {5182-5184},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=201936},
        abstract = {Background: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of hospital acquired infections, particularly surgical site infections (SSI). Health care workers especially operation theater (OT) staff, can act as reservoirs and vectors of MRSA transmission.
Aim: To determine the prevalence of MRSA carriage among OT staff and evaluate its co-relation with the incidence of post-operative SSIs due to MRSA.
Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted over twelve months in a tertiary care hospital in Indore. Nasal swabs and hand swabs were collected from OT personnel. Post-operative patients were monitored for SSIs and the isolates were tested for MRSA. Statistical correlation between staff colonization and the SSI incidence was analyzed.
Results: MRSA colonization among OT staff was found to be 11.8%. The overall SSI rate was 9.6% with MRSA accounting for 32.5% of SSI isolates. A significant correlation (p < 0.05) was observed between MRSA carriage among OT staff and MRSA associated SSIs.
Conclusions: MRSA carriage among OT staff significantly contributes to post-operative infections. Regular screening and strict infection control practices are essential to reduce transmission.},
        keywords = {},
        month = {May},
        }