Journal:
:avicenna journal of clinical microbiology and infection
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solayide abosede adesida department of microbiology, faculty of sciences, university of lagos, nigeria; department of microbiology, faculty of sciences, university of lagos, akoka, nigeria
abiola olufunmilayo okeyide department of medical microbiology and parasitology, college of medicine, university of lagos, nigeria
adefunke abioye department of medical microbiology and parasitology, college of medicine, university of lagos, nigeria
ibilola omolopo department of medical microbiology and parasitology, college of medicine, university of lagos, nigeria
tenny obiageli egwuatu department of microbiology, faculty of sciences, university of lagos, nigeria
kehinde olugbenga amisu department of microbiology, lagos state university, apapa-badagary expressway, ojo, lagos, nigeria
conclusions the occurrence of multidrug-resistant s. aureus in the elderly cohort indicates their capacity to serve as reservoirs for these strains, which could facilitate the dissemination of mrsa into the community. therefore, decolonization and the implementation of measures to prevent the spread of this organism are necessary. results fifty (21.7%) s. aureus strains were identified among th...
