PROJECT TOPIC: ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

ON HAND RAILS

CHAPTER ONE: INTODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW

1.1 Fomites and Microorganism

1.1.1 Handrail as fomite

1.2 Roles of fomites in disease transmission

1.2.1 Position of the hand as caries of pathogens

1.3 Evidence of Staphylococci presence on fomites

1.4 Antimicrobial resistance Staphylococci

1.4.1 Methicillin resistant Staphylococci aureus

1.4.1.1 Hospital associated methicillin resistant Staphylococci aureus

1.4.1.2 Community associated methicillin resistant Staphylococci aureus

1.4.2 Vancomycin resistant Staphylococci aureus

1.5 Impact of Staphylococci isolated from handrails to human health

1.6 Impact in the academic institution

1.7 Prevention and control of Staphylococci infection associated with handrails

1.8 Aims of the study

1.8.1 Specific objective of the study

The environment as a factor in methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission

The role played by contaminated surfaces in the transmission of

nosocomial pathogens
Community-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

PDF] Antibiotics
sensitivity pattern of staphylococcus aureus
from fomites in the Obafemi Awolowo University