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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Associated risk factors and pulsed field gel electrophoresis of nasal isolates of Staphylococcusaureus from medical students in a tertiary hospital in Lagos, Nigeria
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 11, No. 1, Year 2007
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Staphylococcus aureus infections are growing problems worldwide with important implications in hospitals. The organism is normally present in the nasal vestibule of about 35% of apparently healthy individuals and its carriage varies between different ethnic and age groups. Staphylococcal nasal carriage among health workers is particularly important to establish new clones and track origin of infections during outbreak situations. To determine the carriage rate and compare the pulsed field gel patterns of the strains, nasal swabs were collected from 185 medical students in a teaching hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. Isolates of S. aureus were tested for heamolysin production, methicillin sensitivity and Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) was performed. The results showed S.aureus nasal carrier rate of 14% with significant rate among males compared to females. All the isolates produced heamolysin. Antibiotic susceptibility pattern revealed that majority of the isolates was susceptible. Five strains (19%) harboured resistant determinants to penicillin and tetracycline. None of the strains was resistant to methicillin. 44% of the isolates typed by PFGE had type B, the most predominant pulsotype. PFGE A clone exhibited a single resistance phenotype suggesting a strong clonal relationship that could punctual an outbreak in the hospital. The results speculate that nasal carriage among medical personnel could be a function of various risk factors. Personal hygiene and behaviour may however be the means to reducing colonization and spread of S.aureus in our hospitals. © 2007 by The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Contexto Publishing. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Adesida, Solayide
Nigeria, Lagos
University of Lagos
Abioye, Olusegun A.
Nigeria, Lagos
University of Lagos
Bamiro, Babajide S.
Nigeria, Lagos
University of Lagos
Brai, Bartholomew I.C.
Nigeria, Lagos
University of Lagos
Smith, Stella I.
Nigeria, Lagos
University of Lagos
Amisu, Kehinde O.
Nigeria, Lagos
University of Lagos
Ehichioya, Deborah U.
Nigeria, Lagos
University of Lagos
Ogunsola, F. T.
Nigeria, Lagos
University of Lagos
Coker, Akintoye Olusegun
Nigeria, Lagos
University of Lagos
Statistics
Citations: 48
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1590/S1413-86702007000100016
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Nigeria
Participants Gender
Female