SURVEY ON THE PREVALENCE OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AMONG PHARMACY AND DENTISTRY STUDENTS RESIDING IN HAMA AND HOMS-SYRIA

Kanaan Al-Tameemi*, Raian Alzoaabi, Sousan Alkhanei and Ola Khadour

ABSTRACT

Staphylococcus aureus “also known as golden staph” are widespread bacteria. Under certain conditions, they are considered pathogens and can cause various sepsis that may lead to death. We conducted Cross-Sectional Study of Staph. aureus to investigate its epidemiology among students of medical specializations (Pharmacy, Dentistry) according to three variables (gender, residence, faculty of the students). We concluded that there was differences in prevalence of Staph. aureus among students regardless of studied variables. The prevalence was fairly high, and this is an indicator of the need to pay attention to health education to raise the awareness and adhere to the necessary health rules to prevent its prevalence.

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