PREVALENCE AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN OF STAPHYLOCOCUS AUREUS STRAINS FROM CLINICAL SAMPLES IN MINNA, NIGERIA

Authors

  • Daniyan S. Y. Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State
  • Galadima M. Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State
  • Ijah U.J. J. Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State
  • Odama L. E. 2. Department of Microbiology, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Idu, Abuja, FCT.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v1i5.12

Keywords:

Wilms tumor, Radical nephrectomy

Abstract

Introduction: Staphylococci form the commonest agent of hospital infections and pose a major problem because of their growing resistance to the commonly used treatments. Aim: The aim of this study is to survey for the prevalence of antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Staphylococcus aureus strains from clinical samples to common antibiotics in Minna, Nigeria. Method: All samples from wound swab, stool, blood, urine, urethra, endocervical swab,

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Published

2011-01-01

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 5 (2010): Dec

Section

Original Research Articles

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PREVALENCE AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN OF STAPHYLOCOCUS AUREUS STRAINS FROM CLINICAL SAMPLES IN MINNA, NIGERIA. (2011). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 1(5), 130-134. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v1i5.12
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