Prevalence, risk-factors, and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) obtained from nares of patients and staff of Sokoto state-owned hospitals in Nigeria.

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of methicillin-resistant (MRSA) obtained from the nasal cavity of participants and investigate the antibiotic resistance profiles of the isolates from Sokoto state, Nigeria. Nasal swabs of both nares were obtained from 378 participants across three study centers within the six-month study period. The isolates recovered were characterized, and their resistance phenotype determined in conjunction with MRSA prevalence.