Nasal carriage rate and multiple antimicrobial resistance indices of Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare students at the Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria

Nasal carriage rate and multiple antimicrobial resistance indices of Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare students at the Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria

Background: Healthcare students could harbour multidrug-resistant (MDR) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). There is a need to understand the extent and factors associated with nasal carriage of these strains. Objective: This study determined the frequency and risk of nasal S. a...

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Main Authors:	Sumayya Abdullahi, Idris N. Abdullahi, Hafeez A. Adekola, Nicholas Baamlong, Amos Dangana, Yahaya Usman, Abdurrahman E. Ahmad, Sumaiya Salisu, Mukhtar M. Abdulaziz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AOSIS 2025-06-01
Series:	African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Subjects:	staphylococcus aureus multidrug resistance multiple antibiotic resistance index medical students nigeria
Online Access:	https://ajlmonline.org/index.php/ajlm/article/view/2667
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