• Hemalatha P
• Martin P
• Rajasekarapandian M

A total of 72 clinical samples were collected from patients of cotton industry. With the assistance of statistical package for social science (SPSS) for the analysis of the percentage of bacterial causes of respiratory tract infection. Among the bacterial isolates identified, Staphylococcus aureus (26; 27.95%) was found to be the predominant isolates. Since this study found that the most predominant bacterial isolates observed to be Staphylococcus aureus. Based on the bacterial culture results of the clinical samples the high prevalence of RTI observed at the age of 19-30, among male in the rural area, educational level at high school(5-10), marital status married, Monthly income Rs.5000-8000 and <2000, with the previous history of RTI, symptoms like Allergic rhinitis and eosinophilia. This study concludes that it is essential to control the respiratory infection by cotton dust exposure cessation with suitable antibiotics to get rid of scattering of respiratory infection and public health issues.

Respiratory tract infection, cotton labours, risk factors, health issues

"Sociodemographic And Risk Factor Associated With Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates From Respiratory Infected Cotton Industries Labours From Salem District, Tamil Nadu. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.626-632, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901684.pdf

"Sociodemographic And Risk Factor Associated With Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates From Respiratory Infected Cotton Industries Labours From Salem District, Tamil Nadu. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp626-632, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901684.pdf