scholarly journals Evaluation of a New Medium, Oxacillin Resistance Screening Agar Base, for the Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Clinical Specimens

2001 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
pp. 3422-3422 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. E. Simor ◽  
J. Goodfellow ◽  
L. Louie ◽  
M. Louie
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Resistance Screening ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Clinical Specimens ◽  
Oxacillin Resistance

scholarly journals Dressed chicken as potential vehicle for spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Sokoto, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. FSO619
Author(s):  
Ibrahim A Musawa ◽  
Yusuf Yakubu ◽  
Bashiru Garba ◽  
Fatimah M Ballah ◽  
Hassan Abdurrahman Jibril ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Methicillin Resistance ◽  
Meca Gene ◽  
Resistance Screening ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Oxacillin Resistance ◽  
Chicken Carcass ◽  
Biochemical Analyses

Aim: To evaluate the role of dressed chicken in the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Sokoto, Nigeria. Materials and methods: 190 chicken carcass rinsates were subjected to culture and biochemical analyses to isolate and identify MRSA. PCR was used to amplify mecA gene that is responsible for methicillin resistance. Results & conclusion: Culture and molecular analysis showed 19.5% (37/190) of the rinse had MRSA on oxacillin-resistance screening agar base (ORSAB) with 7.9% (15/190) possessing the mecA gene. Significant association (p = 0.044) exist between local-chicken and presence of MRSA, being twice more likely to have MRSA compared to exotic-chickens (odds ratio [OR] = 2.132). Results indicate possible role of dressed-chicken in the spread of MRSA. Authorities should regulate the sale and use of antibiotics by farmers, and enhance hygienic practices at slaughterhouses.

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