Threat of drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus to health in Nepal

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Authors

Shamshul Ansari · Chitwan Medical College

Hari Prasad Nepal · Chitwan Medical College

Rajendra Gautam · Chitwan Medical College

Nabin Rayamajhi · Chitwan Medical College

Sony Shrestha · Chitwan Medical College

Goma Upadhyay · Chitwan Medical College

Anju Acharya ·

Abstract

The results of our study reveals that rates of resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics in Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates is high. In particular, rate of methicillin resistance is alarming, prompting concern on the rational use of antibiotics and vigilant laboratory-based surveillance of resistance rates in Nepal.

Topics & Keywords

Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases

Volume 14, Issue 1, pp. 157-157

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-157

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