Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among healthcare workers, inpatients and caretakers in the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among healthcare workers, inpatients and caretakers in the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Background: Staphylococcus aureus associated nosocomial infection is an important health challenge as isolates may involve multidrug resistant strains. Sources of S.aureus infection in healthcare settings include colonized healthcare workers, inpatients, and caretakers. This study investigates S. au...

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Main Authors: Williams Walana, Bernard Posotoso Bobzah, Eugene Dogkotenge Kuugbee, Samuel Acquah, Vicar Kofi Ezekiel, Iddrisu Baba Yabasin, Alhassan Abdul-Mumin, Juventus Benogle Ziem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Scientific African
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
Methicillin resistant S. aureus
MRSA
Antibiotic resistance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227620300636

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