High Levels of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage Among Healthcare Workers at a Teaching Hospital in Addis Ababa Ethiopia: First Evidence Using mecA Detection.
Kassu DestaEleni AklilluYirgu GebrehiwotFikre EnquselassieDaire CantillonLeena Al-HassanJames R PriceMelanie J NewportGail DaveyYimtubezinash Woldeamanuel MulatePublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2022)
and revealed that; (i) overall carriage rates of MRSA in HCWs are comparable with observations reported in some other countries and (ii) HCWs exhibit a higher burden of MRSA carriage than administrative staff. Our data support strategic screening of MRSA and antimicrobial stewardship for better intervention measures.