COMBATING MRSA: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY – EVIDENCE FROM PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Anas Rhasid Hamdard Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (HIPS), Hamdard University Islamabad Campus (HUIC), Islamabad
  • Usamah Rashid Qureshi Department of Business Studies, Faculty of Economics and Business Studies, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad
  • Aiman Rashid Department of Design and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad

Abstract

Clinical microbiologist are facing challenge to defeat the bacterial infections like Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in humans; due to unique resistance in bacterial strain. There are limited medication options left to conquer this deadly toxicities, if holistic approach is ignored. Also the linked complications and consequences of infections may increase beyond threshold levels; if exercise only a single array of drug therapy. This research article is based on primary microbial data collection (from sputum, urine and blood) in hospital; where the experiment focuses to investigate the highest risk vulnerable area. The preventive and curative measures are discussed along with alternative multiple array of medication with prudent selection to achieve targeted and optimum outcome.

Author Biographies

Anas Rhasid, Hamdard Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (HIPS), Hamdard University Islamabad Campus (HUIC), Islamabad

Hamdard Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (HIPS)

Student

Usamah Rashid Qureshi, Department of Business Studies, Faculty of Economics and Business Studies, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad

Department of Business Studies, Faculty of Economics and Business Studies

Post Graduate Student

Aiman Rashid, Department of Design and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad

Department of Design and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME)

Post Graduate Student

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Published

01-04-2015

How to Cite

Rhasid, A., Qureshi, U. R., & Rashid, A. (2015). COMBATING MRSA: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY – EVIDENCE FROM PAKISTAN. Innovare Journal of Life Sciences, 3(1), 4–6. Retrieved from https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijls/article/view/4596

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