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Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus is an important problem for nosocomial infections.Methicilline resistant S.aureus (MRSA) causes higher therapeutic failure. In this study, nasal S.aureuscarriage in Pamukkale University Health, Research, and Training Center’s staff was determined. Nasalcarriage rate of S.aureus, in hospital’s staff was found as 6.7% (3.7% in nurses, 4.8% in nurse aides(eg. hospital attendants), 37.5% in sanitary servant) and MRSA was not found. Nasal S.aureuscarriage have found in intensive care and surgical departments (4.8% in surgical departments, 5.0% inintensive care units and 20.8% in operating room.) There is no carriage in medical departments. Inconclusion; S.aureus nasal carriage rates have been found higher in operating room personnelsamong clinics, sanitary servants between work groups and males.

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