Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (Mrsa) Isolates in Ilorin, Nigeria

Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> from clinical isolates in a tertiary health institution in Kano, Northwestern Nigeria

“…Screening for methicillin resistant isolates in this study showed a prevalence rate of 10.7%. This was however lower than the studies conducted in other areas in Nigeria such as Ilorin [25] 34.7% and Jos [26] 43.0%. In contrast, the prevalence of MRSA was found to be low in France (6%), Ireland (5%) and United Kingdom (2%) [27].…”

Epidemiology of oxacillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus from cell phones of health-care workers in Ekiti State

“…However, the reports of [41], [42] showed lower recoveries of ORSA with only 4.0% and 1.8% in New-Zealand and India respectively. Also, some local studies have reported ≤ 45.0% ORSA prevalence on patient's isolates [43], [44], and [45]. The differences in the design of these studies may be responsible for the disparity in carriage rates of ORSA as well as the likelihood of poor infection control policies in healthcare settings [46].…”

Comparative anti-MRSA activities of seven selected Nigerian medicinal plants and phytochemical constituents of Piper guineense (Schum and Thonn.), Curculigo pilosa (Schum and Thonn.) and Chromolaena odorata (King and Robinson)

“…The prevalence of MRSA in Nigeria usually varies between 33.3 % and 71.2% (35,36,37,38). MRSA is not only resistant to methicillin but also increasingly to as many as twenty different antimicrobial compounds including various biocides, representing most of the available drug classes (5).…”