Background: The widespread use of antibiotics in human healthcare, animal husbandry, and agricultural practices constitutes a major source of selective pressure that facilitates the emergence, persistence, and proliferation of antibiotic-resistant strains. Continuous exposure to...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i51745
Faridah Mobolanle Banwo, Daniel Ossai, Matthew Babalola, Aishatu Muhammad Malami, Chinwe Justice-Alucho, Chinonso Gerald Udensi, Ezinne Tiffany George, Sandra Chibuzor Olisakwe & Jonathan Gebechukwu Areji·Microbiology Research Journal International·2026
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is no longer simply a hospital problem; it has spread to communities, animals, and the environment, posing a significant public health risk. Its capacity to resist common antibiotics stems from the acquisition of resistance genes...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i31717
The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, particularly Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is a major threat to global public health. In this context, medicinal plants represent a promising alternative for the discovery of new antimicrobial agents....
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i101632
The present study is carried to determine nasal carriage of MRSA among nursing staff posted in Medicine and allied wards of a rural tertiary healthcare center in North India and antibiotic sensitivity profile of the isolated MRSA strains. Many of the carriers of MRSA harbour path...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10889
Community-Acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) strains are serious human pathogens because of their micro floral abilities; resistance to clinically important antibiotics and ability to evade the host immune defences. Panton–Valentine leucocidin (PVL) an...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i530315
Hortense Gonsu Kamga, Yves Le Grand Napa Tchuedji, Emilia Lyonga Mbamyah, Jérémie Djiraibe, Anicette Chafa Betbeui, Michel Noubom, Bonaventure Jemea, Paul Owono Etoundi & Arthur Essomba·Microbiology Research Journal International·2020
Aim: The aim of this work was to carry out a screen for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in nasal cavity of patients in the intensive care units of the University Hospital Center (UHC) and the Central Hospital of Yaounde (CHY) in Cameroon. Study Design: A c...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i430210
Aims: Chronic osteomyelitis is an important clinical entity in patients with bone infections and is associated with great morbidity especially in developing countries. It is a persistent disease, difficult to treat and eradicate completely. Early identification and diagnosis of o...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i230193
Background and Aim: Methicillin-resistant Staphylocccus aureus (MRSA) continues to be a major problem globally. Previous data had suggested that the prevalence of MRSA infections in the tertiary hospital setting was 51%. The aim of this study was to conduct a point prevalence sur...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i630182
Staphylococcus aureus is a major bacterial pathogen that causes different community and hospital-acquired infections. S. aureus resistant to methicillin has become a big and expanding problem of concern in many developing countries. Clindamycin has also been discovered to be a pr...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i430167
Background: S. aureus is a frequent cause of human infections and is one of the most important nosocomial pathogens. Widespread antimicrobial resistance has limited therapeutic choices to treat S. aureus infections. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus has continued to cause significa...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44939
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been emerging rapidly all over the world. Along with the developed countries, this agent has been spreading drastically among developing countries. Pakistan is one of these targeted countries where the spreading of MRSA is al...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/13349
Aim: The aim of this study were to assess the prevalence of nasal carriage of S. aureus and MRSA among moroccan farmers and slaughterers of poultry, to determine the risk factors associated with this carriage and to evaluate susceptibility of isolated strains to antibiotics. Met...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/41629
Aims: The current study aimed to characterize and document the occurrence of Methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) and Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in bulk tank milk (BTM) samples, farm workers and the environmental surfaces from bovine dairy farms, antibiotic resistan...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/40074
Study Background: Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are the second most common infection encountered in hospitals. Present study aims to comparatively analyze efficacy of new fixed dose combination (FDC) with teicoplanin in treating severe SSTI patients and to assess the co...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28477
Aim: To develop a simple and rapid detection method for diagnosis of MRSA in bovine milk samples suspected for mastitis. Methodology: The laboratory sensitivity and specificity of LAMP assay was carried out using available laboratory strains. Milk samples were collected from Thir...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28037