EPIDEMIOLOGY OF METHICILLIN RESISTANT

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a well-recognized public health problem throughout the world. In this study presents data on the prevalence of MRSA and resistance pattern to other antibiotics on the selected specimen from three hospitals in Benin City, Edo State. A cross sectional study was conducted among 233 participants recruited from three hospitals in Benin City, Edo State they were 157 female and 76 male using a questionnaire and the following samples were collected from the participants such as nasal swab, urine and both nasal swab & urine. The culture media used are Nutrient and MacConkey agar . All media were prepared according to manufacturer’s instruction. The media used were sterilised in an Auto clave at 121 oC for 15 minutes. The following Morphological characterization were carried out which are; gram’s staining, Biochemical characterization, indole test, oxidase test, catalase test, urease test, motility test, coagulase test and citrate utilization test. Isolation of S. aureus was based on culture and biochemical profiles.