Clinical Infectious Diseases: Open Access

Department of Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Prevalence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Assessment of Associated Factors among Patients Admitted at Jimma Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia
  Author(s): Esayas Tekle*, Yonas Adisu, Zewdineh Sahlemariam, Yared Alemu, Sisay Teferi and Gemechu Tiruneh
  
  Background: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most important hospital associated pathogens whose emergence has created clinical difficulties for nosocomial infections. The extent of nasal colonization during hospitalization, however, has not been investigated. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in inpatient wards at an Ethiopian teaching hospital offering tertiary care for the prevention and control of its transmission. Methods: A hospital based prospective cross-sectional study was conducted among 388 admitted patients at Jimma medical center in Jimma town, southwest Ethiopia, from October 1 to December 30, 2020. Proportional stratification and systematic random sampling wer.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2684-4559.2023.7.187

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