International Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonisation Among HIV/AIDS Clients of a Public Hospital in South-South Nigeria
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a growing threat among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) due to immunological vulnerability, frequent healthcare exposure, and compromised skin integrity. Despite a high HIV burden in Edo State, Nigeria, no data characterising MRSA colonisation in PLWH exist in the State. This study characterised MRSA colonisation among HIV/AIDS Clients of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH). This is a cross-sectional hospital-based study, with 176 PLWH on ART for ≥6 m …