Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Prevalence And Antibiogram In A Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Nepal
Author(s) -
Hare Krishna Tiwari,
Ayan Kumar Das,
Darshan Sapkota,
Kunjukunju Sivrajan,
Vijay Kumar Pahwa
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.86
Subject(s) - antibiogram , staphylococcus aureus , tertiary care , medicine , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , biology , bacteria , genetics
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of nosocomial and community infections. Its prevalence varies with country and with hospitals within a country. The current study estimates the prevalence of MRSA strains and investigates their antibiogram in western Nepal.
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