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ABSTRACT
Students’ scrubs, frequently exposed to various environments during clinical postings, can serve as potential reservoirs for MRSA transmission. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from students’ scrubs attending postings at University of Benin Teaching Hospital. A total of 120 swab samples from scrubs were collected from participants. The samples were processed by culture methods and the isolate obtained were subjected to Gram staining and biochemical test for identification. Methicillin resistance on antibacterial susceptibility testing was done on all the staphylococcus species isolated. Scrubs of Nursing students from UBTH school had higher colonization of Staphylococci, which was associated with their longer duration of clinical posting (p= 0.0061, each). The prevalence of MRSA was 64.91% and it was not affected by the discipline of the students (p=0.1861). Fluoroquinolones were the most active antibacterial agents against methicillin resistant staphylococci. Measures to reduce the colonial of scrub with MRSA are advocated.
