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Aims: This study was aimed at determining the characteristic of nasal carriage status of HIV patients. Staphylococcus aureus has emerged as a significant opportunistic pathogen among HIV and AIDS patients in both nosocomial and community settings. Methodology and results: A total of 200 nasal swabs were collected and analysed bacteriologically. Profile of 42 (21.0%) were characterized as Staphylococcus aureus. Gender distribution of HIV positive patients with Staphylococcus aureus infections were 16 (38.0%) males and 26 (61.9%) females respectively. The age group with high positive Staphylococcus aureus (38.09%) was seen among 3140years while the least was among 0 – 20years (2.3 %). Staphylococcus aureus exhibited alpha 7(16.7%), beta 22(52.4%) and gamma 22(52.4%) haemolysis on blood agar. Conclusion, significance and impact study: High prevalence of nasal carriage among these patients (21.0%) has been documented. These results provide strategies to prevent systemic infections by eliminating nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus. Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the isolates was high to quinolone drugs. Therefore the use of nasal topical antibiotics as prophylaxis is highly recommended.

Profile of Staphylococcus Aureus Associated With HIV Patients in University Of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Maiduguri, Borno State