Isolation and molecular identification of methicillin resistant (MRSA) from different type of wound (Cuts, burn and chemical

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Author Details : Khalid Ibrahim Yahaya*

Volume : 9, Issue : 1, Year : 2023

Article Page : 49-52

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmmtd.2023.009

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Abstract

Three hundred of clinical wound samples (Cuts, burn and chemical) were collected from Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano State. The isolation and identification of Staphylococcus aureus was done through culture on Nutrient agar and Mannitol salt agar, Gram staining, microscopic and standard biochemical tests such as (catalase, coagulase, oxidase and hemolysis test) were carried out. Cefoxitin disc diffusion test and molecular analysis was done for the detection of methicillin resistant strain of S. aureus. A total of one hundred and one Staphylococcus aureus isolates were identified in the present study in which 13(12.90%) were MRSA positive and 88(87.10%) were negative MRSA. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis reveals the presence of mec A gene under 310base pairs nucleotide sequence in the positive MRSA..

Keywords: Methicillin resistant, Staphylococcus aureus

How to cite : Yahaya K I, Isolation and molecular identification of methicillin resistant (MRSA) from different type of wound (Cuts, burn and chemical. IP Int J Med Microbiol Trop Dis 2023;9(1):49-52

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