Authors : Rohit D. Chandekar and Prafulla S. Katkar
Page Nos : 26-34
Description :
Present health care system and public places are experiencing immense pressure of pathogenic attack. Many strains prevalent in these premises are found to be multidrug resistant and reported to be prominent with coagulase negative staphylococci and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The transmission of these MRSA easily brought about by skin to skin or by aerosol and hence can easily spread via frequently touched public places. India being a highly populated country where its major share of population utilises public transports or public places and government hospitals in general. The chances of easy transmission via these routes are found to be very common and hence surveillance of public and hospital environment is demanded with local authorities so that possible spread could be controlled. To make the study more comprehensive use of whole genome sequencing is recommended to scan the present status of antimicrobial resistance and transmission mechanism at molecular level. We proposed to use whole genome sequencing as a tool to monitor MRSA pathogenicity at community level for better control action in coming time once we check the present drug resistance pattern prevent in strains of MRSA.
