A survey of nasal carriage ofStaphylococcus aureusin a neonatal ward in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Paediatrics and International Child Health
- Vol. 11 (1), 41-45
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02724936.1991.11747476
Abstract
The nasal carriage rate of Staphylococcus aureus among maternal-infant pairs was 18% compared with 39% among hospital staff in Ile-Ife, Nigeria during a 12-week survey. Of the newborns, 46% tested positive compared with 26% of their mothers. The S. aureus phage types recovered were predominantly of the group III type (38%); however, 28% of the strains isolated were non-typable. All the S. aureus strains were resistant to penicillin, 84% to tetracycline, and 35 and 24% were resistant to streptomycin and chloramphenicol, respectively. Altogether 19% of the strains tested were resistant to methicillin.Keywords
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