Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in East Africa: red alert or red herring?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality and has resultant important economic and societal costs underscoring the need for accurate surveillance. In recent years, prevalence rates reported in East Africa have been inconsistent, sparking controversy and raising concern.

Methods

We described antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Staphylococcus aureus isolates cultured from patients within the Internal Medicine department of the largest public healthcare facility in East and Central Africa- the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in Nairobi, Kenya. Routine antimicrobial susceptibility data from non-duplicate Staphylococcus aureus isolates cultured between the years 2014-2016 from the medical wards in KN

SUBMITTER: Wangai FK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6617662 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature