Prevalence Of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus From Nasal Passages Of Students In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of methicillin
resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) was assessed among students of the
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. Nasal swabs were collected
from 50 students made up of 35 males and 15 females. The swabs were cultured on
mannitol salt agar (MSA) for isolation of S. aureus. Forty-five of the 50
samples yielded bacterial growth and 39 of the isolates were identified as S.
aureus. The antibiotic sensitivity of the isolates was done using agar disc
diffusion test with Abtek multi disc antibiotic susceptibility kit containing 8
antibiotic discs. Thirty-two (82.05%) of the isolates were resistant to
cloxacillin which is a methicillin antibiotic. The isolates were mostly
sensitive to gentamycin and streptomycin with 35 (87.74%) and 39 (94.87%)
sensitive to gentamycin and streptomycin respectively. The prevalence of
methicillin resistance among the isolates was 32(82.05%). This is a very high
level of methicillin resistance to S. aureus in the environment and suggests
the need for constant monitoring to avoid possible future epidemic of MRSA.
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NGOKA, I (2021). Prevalence Of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus From Nasal Passages Of Students In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 16, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/prevalence-of-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-from-nasal-passages-of-students-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-7-2
IFEOMA, NGOKA. "Prevalence Of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus From Nasal Passages Of Students In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 26 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/prevalence-of-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-from-nasal-passages-of-students-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-7-2. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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IFEOMA, NGOKA. "Prevalence Of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus From Nasal Passages Of Students In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 16 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/prevalence-of-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-from-nasal-passages-of-students-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-7-2