Abstract:ObjectiveTo investigate the carrying condition and antimicrobial susceptibility of methicillinresistant Staphylococcus (MRS) on medical staff's hands.MethodsOne hundred and sixtyeight medical staffs were selected randomly in a hospital, 336 swabs samples were collected from their hand skin before and after “sixstep” hand washing respectively. The samples were prepared for isolated culture of MRS as well as antimicrobial susceptibility tests. ResultsThe carrying rate of MRS on medical staffs’ hands was 66.67% and 41.07% before and after hand washing respectively, there was significant difference between the two (χ2=22.14, P<0.01). All of MRS were methicillinresistant Coagulase negative staphylococcus (MRCNS), methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) wasn’t found. Except the relatively lower drugresistant rates to vancomycin and nitrofurantoin, drugresistance rates were all high to penicillin, ampicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid,cefalotin and cefotaxime(70.37%~100.00%); the resistant rate to ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, clindamycin, trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole was 42.33%~80.42%; The drug resistance rate of MRS was obviously higher than that of methicillinsensitive Staphylococcus, and the multiply drug resistance was observed. ConclusionHigh carrying rates of MRS on medical staff’s hands should be paid more attention. Sixstep hand washing can reduce the carrying rates of MRS as well as the spread and prevalence of MRS among hospital.