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Methicillin resistant staphylococci isolated in clinical samples: a 3-year retrospective study analysis

AIM: To determine the prevalence and describe the antimicrobial resistance patterns of circulating methicillin-resistant staphylococci (MRS) isolated from clinical specimens during a 3-year period in Yaoundé, Cameroon. MATERIALS & METHODS: From January 2017 to December 2019, 1683 clinical sample...

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Autores principales: Foloum, Abdel Karim, Founou, Luria Leslie, Karang, Sabrina, Maled, Yolande, Tsayem, Cedrice, Kuete, Martin, Noubom, Michel, Founou, Raspail Carrel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Future Science Ltd 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8015662/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33815826
http://dx.doi.org/10.2144/fsoa-2020-0183
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Sumario:AIM: To determine the prevalence and describe the antimicrobial resistance patterns of circulating methicillin-resistant staphylococci (MRS) isolated from clinical specimens during a 3-year period in Yaoundé, Cameroon. MATERIALS & METHODS: From January 2017 to December 2019, 1683 clinical samples were plated onto Mannitol salt agar. Bacterial identification was performed followed by antibiotic susceptibility testing. Data were analyzed using R program. RESULTS: Staphylococci were identified in 90 (5.35%) of the 1683 clinical samples. Among these, 83.33% were MRS with 78.67% being methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The prevalence of MRS infection increased significantly with age. CONCLUSION: The study offers a good baseline for surveillance intervention to contain antimicrobial resistance and highlights the need to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship and infection, prevention and control programs in the country.