Prevalence and phenotypic detection of methicillin resistance Staphylococcus aureus between ruminants butchered for humanoid intake and animal handlers in Maiduguri, Nigeria

• Published in: Journal of advanced veterinary and animal research Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 152 - 159
• Main Authors: Gulani, Isa, Geidam, Yaqub, Adamu, Lawan, Lawal, J, Abadam, Falmata
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mymensingh Network for the Veterinarians of Bangladesh Bangladesh Agricultural Universityת Faculty of Veterinary Science 01.06.2016; Network for the Veterinarians of Bangladesh
• Subjects: Animals; Antibiotic resistance; Antimicrobial agents; Catalase; Cattle; Epidemiology; Food contamination & poisoning; Gram-positive bacteria; Health risks; Human; Humanoid; Mannitol; Methicillin resistance; Penicillin; Public health; Rams; Ruminants; Sheep; Skin; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus infections; Veterinary medicine; Nigeria

The objectives of this study was to investigate phenotypically the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin Resistance S. aureus (MRSA) in ruminants and animal handlers in Maiduguri, Nigeria. A total of 937 samples (900 nasal and skin swabs of cattle and 37 humans samples) were collected...