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Introduction : MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a major health care associated and community associated problem . Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the commensal organisms found in normal healthy individual’s anterior nares, throat and axilla. It is multi drug resistant organism and involved as one of the major cause of hospital acquired infections (HAI). Objectives : The present study was undertaken to know the prevalence of MRSA in patients attending dental Out Patient Department (OPD) in a teaching dental hospital. Material and methods : Total 100 patients were included with mean age 33.6 + 13.9, out of which 51 were female patients and 49 were male patients .Swabs collected from anterior nares and throat were plated on Mannitol Salt Agar which showed no growth for MRSA. Conclusion:Prevalance of MRSA in our Dental college is nil , so pre-requisite for screening MRSA before any dental procedure is not necessary.
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Introduction :The bacteria are transmitted through contact, inhalation, ingestion, inoculation etc . The health care professionals are aware of preventive measures but unaware of most widely used cars as an inanimate/fomite in spite of all preventive measures, the respiratory and skin infections are prevalent in health care professionals , the present study is concerned with the isolation of pathogenic microbiota inside the cars. Material Method : Total 30 cars are include in the study. The samples were collected by swab method in Department of General Pathology & Microbiology, Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital Pune. Result :The study revealed that the pathogenic microbiota were found in the cars especially Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Discussion :These microbes are documented as the potential source of respiratory , skin , soft tissue, urinary tract infection. To conclude the cars needs to be cleaned frequently with disinfectants.