Prevalence, Distribution, and Antibiotic Resistance of Bacterial Isolates in Daycare Centers in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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Wilkie, ED
Alao, JO
Thonda, OA
Oluduro, AO
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Journal Article
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Abstract
This study investigates bacterial pathogen prevalence in daycare centers in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, highlighting significant contamination and high antibiotic resistance rates, particularly among Staphylococcus aureus. Findings underscore the need for enhanced infection control measures, sanitation practices, and public health interventions to protect children's health in resource-limited settings.Description
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31 Biological Sciences, 32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, 3107 Microbiology, 3202 Clinical Sciences, 3207 Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Prevention, Antimicrobial Resistance, Infection
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Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology, ISSN: 2732-494X (Print); 2732-494X (Online), Cambridge University Press (CUP), 4(1), e220-. doi: 10.1017/ash.2024.473
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution and reproduction, provided the original article is properly cited.