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Occurrence of high level methicillin resistance Staphylococcus aureusin patients from health facilities in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Bawonda, E O; Moses, A E; Etang, U E.
Ibom Medical Journal; 17 (1), 2024
Background:Methicillin resistant S. aureus(MRSA) has become a major public health predicament worldwide. This is owing to its involvement in the evolution of MDR strains and difficulty in therapeutic management of infected patients. This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of methicillin re...
Staphylococcus aureus, Prevalence, Diagnosis, Therapeutics, Clindamycin, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Health Facilities
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Phenotypic Characterisation of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Patients in Healthcare Institutions in Zaria Metropolis, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Joshua, I A; Giwa, F J; Kwaga, J K P; Kabir, J; Owolodun, O A; Umaru, G A; Habib, A G.
West Afr. j. med; 39 (11), 2022
BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus is a cosmopolitan and pathogenic microorganism associated with various diseases spectra and antimicrobial resistance of public health importance.Aim: This study determined the phenotypic characteristics of S. aureus isolated from patients in healthcare institutions in Za...
Phenotype, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Hospitals, Patients, Staphylococcus aureus, Delivery of Health Care
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Profiles of sugar fermenting bacteria of the oral cavity among children with dental caries attending stomatology services at Ruhengeri referral hospital in Musanze District, Northern Rwanda

Yadufashije, Callixte; Muhimpundu, Liliane; Munyeshyaka, Emmanuel; Twagirumukiza, Gratien; Mwanzia, Lydia Nzisa; Migabo, Hiberte; Mala, Albert Onyango.
Niger. Postgrad. Med. J.; 29 (3), 2022
Background: Dental caries remains a public health threat of concern among children. About 2.3 billion people are affected by dental caries, of which 530 million are children globally. Objective: This study was carried out to identify sugar fermenting bacteria in the oral cavity and their antibiotic susce...
Dental Caries, Mouth, Sugars, Fermentation, Bacteria, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Anti-Infective Agents, Oral Medicine, Referral and Consultation
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