Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at a tertiary teaching hospital in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Mohd Rohaizat Hassan, Rumaizah MN, Mohd ‘Ammar IAZ, Mohd Nazrin J, Sharifah Azura Salleh, Intan Kartina AK, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Syed Sharizman SAR, Firdaus Hayati, Hasanain FG
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19666/1/10_ms0531_pdf_20689.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19666/; https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/17/1
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major nosocomial pathogen that causes severe morbidity, mortality and high medical expenses in many hospitals worldwide. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of MRSA nosocomial infection, its associated factors, and its antimi...