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

BACKGROUND: The importance of Staphylococcus aureus as a persistent nosocomial and community acquired pathogen has become a global health concern. It has a remarkable capability of evolving different mechanisms of resistance to most antimicrobial agents. The aim of the present study is to establish...

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Main Authors: Nwankwo Emmanuel Onwubiko, Nasiru Magaji Sadiq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2011-01-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/8/4/pdf/4.pdf