ArticleBMC research notes2016
Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among pre-clinical and clinical medical students in a Tanzanian University.
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- Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in Tanzania: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
- An insight into the antibiotic resistance profiles of ESKAPE pathogens isolated from humans in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Phenotypic and Genotypic Characteristics ofToxins · 2026Article
- Methicillin-ResistantMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Nasal carriage rate, associated factors, and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of methicillin resistanceFrontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization among medicine and health science students, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- High Levels of Methicillin-ResistantInfection and drug resistance · 2022Article
- Antibiotic susceptibility profile and prevalence ofInfection and drug resistance · 2019Article
- Methicillin-resistantHeliyon · 2019Article
- Hospital Epidemiology of Methicillin-ResistantBioMed research international · 2018Article
- Nasal Carriage of Methicillin-ResistantInternational journal of microbiology · 2018Article
- Nasal and Pharyngeal Colonization by Bacterial Pathogens: A Comparative Study between Preclinical and Clinical Sciences Medical Students.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2018Article
- Hospital clones of methicillin-resistantAntimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2017Article
- Colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare students: an integrative review.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicinaReview
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Abstract
backgroundMethicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal carriage is a potential niche for spread and a risk factor for subsequent infections. Despite the fact that medical students are exposed to patients in the hospital during their training, information on S. aureus and MRSA nasal carriage among medical students in Tanzania remains to be dearth so as to guide appropriate infection control and preventive measures.
methodsA cross-sectional study involving 314 medical students, pre-clinical (n = 166) and clinical (n = 148), at Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS) was conducted from February to June 2013. Nasal swabs from eligible students were taken and processed using standard operating procedures so as to identify S. aureus, MRSA and their respective antimicrobial susceptibility patterns.
resultsThe median age (interquartile range) of the study participants was 24 (22-27) years with approximately 69.4% being males. S. aureus accounted for 21.0% (66/314) of which 1.5% (1/66) was MRSA; giving an overall MRSA nasal carriage prevalence of 0.3% (1/314). Staphylococcus aureus carriage among pre-clinical and clinical students were 19.9% (33/166) and 22.3% (33/148) respectively. MRSA carriage was found in one preclinical student with history of working in hospital for years prior to join CUHAS. Staphylococcus aureus carriage was significantly more in older median age group among clinical students compared to preclinical students (p < 0.001). Majority of the isolates were resistant to Ampicillin (87.9%, 58/66) while all were sensitive to Ciprofloxacin and Vancomycin.
conclusionThere is high prevalence of S. aureus carriage among medical students at CUHAS. Fortunately, MRSA was found in only one student. In the light of these findings, focused MRSA surveillance to other potential sources like health care workers, patients and environment should be carried out in this setting.
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