The Journal of Laryngology & Otology

Table of Contents - 2007 - Volume 121, Issue 05  


Review Articles

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: is it a problem for nasal surgery?

A Sharma a1c1 , C Philpott a1 , L Pope a1 and D McKiernan a1
a1 Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Addenbrooke's NHS Trust, Cambridge and West Suffolk NHS Trust, Bury St. Edmunds, UK

Article author query
sharma a   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
philpott c   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
pope l   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
mckiernan d   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 

Abstract

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is becoming ever more prevalent in the UK, and the proportion of MRSA to methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) seems to be increasing. New strains of MRSA are ever developing resistance to antibiotic treatment, increasing morbidity and mortality of infection.

Staphylococcus aureus is part of the normal flora of the nose, and MRSA colonizes the nose in infection. However, nasal surgery is rarely complicated by staphylococcal infections, and MRSA infection following nasal surgery is rare.

The authors present a literature review of MRSA infection, its relation to the nasal cavity, and infection following nasal surgery.

(Published Online October 11 2006)
(Accepted April 20 2006)


Key Words: Methicillin; Staphylococcus aureus; Nose; Infection; Complication.

Correspondence:
c1 Address for correspondence: Mr A Sharma, Dept of ENT Surgery, West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ, UK. E-mail: aloksharma@mac.com

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