MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (MRSA) IN UNIVERSITY OF JOS COMMUNITY
ABSTRACT Staphylococcus aureus is a virulent pathogen that is currently not only the most common cause of infections in hospitalized patients worldwide but increasingly also as a community associated pathogen. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of methicillin resistant S. aureus among apparently healthy student population of the University of Jos, Jos Nigeria. Two hundred and seventeen (217) urine samples were screened for Staphylococcus aureus. Isolates were ...
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