Nasal Carriage Rate Of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Among Students Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike
ABSTRACT
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the most commonly identified antimicrobial-resistant pathogen in hospitals in many parts of the world. This study was aimed at evaluating the Methicillin resistance of S. aureus isolates from the noses of students of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. Nasal swabs from both male and female students living on and off campus were inoculated on to Mannitol salt agar plates. A total of 49 S. aureus was recovered from a total of 100 students sampled. A greater percentage of the S. aureus was obtained from the female participants (66.1%). The result of the antibiotics susceptibility profile showed that the most effective antibiotic against the isolates was Ofloxacin with a 79.6% susceptibility rate followed by Gentamicin, recording 67.3% susceptibility. High level of resistance to Augmentin, Ceftazidime and Cloxacillin was also recorded among the S. aureus isolates. Out of the 49% S. aureus isolates recovered from the students, 19 (38.8%) were found to be MRSA while 30 (61.2%) were MSSA and 40 (81.6%) out of the S. aureus isolates were positive to beta lactamase production. The findings of this study therefore calls for judicious use of antibiotics and strategies that would help in the prevention community spread of MRSA such as environmental decontamination.
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AJOMIWE, C (2021). Nasal Carriage Rate Of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Among Students Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 15, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nasal-carriage-rate-of-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-mrsa-among-students-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-7-2
CHIEMELA, AJOMIWE. "Nasal Carriage Rate Of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Among Students Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 03 Nov. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nasal-carriage-rate-of-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-mrsa-among-students-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-7-2. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
CHIEMELA, AJOMIWE. "Nasal Carriage Rate Of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Among Students Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 03 Nov. 2021. Web. 15 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nasal-carriage-rate-of-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-mrsa-among-students-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-7-2 >.
CHIEMELA, AJOMIWE. "Nasal Carriage Rate Of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Among Students Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 15 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nasal-carriage-rate-of-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-mrsa-among-students-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-7-2