الفهرس 
Nosocomial infection
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Abstract
Nosocomial infection by methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major health problem as it is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in large teaching hospital and infections caused by them require specialized chemotherapy.
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence rate of methicillin resistant Staph aureus (MRSA) in shebin EL- Kom teaching Hospital using 3 different methods disk diffusion test oxacillin screen agar base (ORSAB) and the E- test. Also to analyze the plasmid profile of the isolated MRSA and to estimate the rate of MRSA carriage among hospital staff.
In this study the samples collected were divided to 3 groups:-
Group (1) samples of 132 inpatients divided into two subgroups:
A-samples were obtained from the site of clinical lesion and from nose& axilla of 107inpatients from different departments of shebin EL-Kom teaching hospital.
b- Out of 132 inpatients. 25 inpatients were selected from burn unit D.M unit and general surgery department samples were