Prevalence, distribution, and antibiotic resistance of bacterial isolates in daycare centers in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Eunice Damilola Wilkie; Jude Oluwapelumi Alao; Oluwakemi Abike Thonda; Anthonia Olufunke Oluduro

doi:10.1017/ash.2024.473

Prevalence, distribution, and antibiotic resistance of bacterial isolates in daycare centers in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2024 Dec 20;4(1):e220. doi: 10.1017/ash.2024.473. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Eunice Damilola Wilkie¹, Jude Oluwapelumi Alao², Oluwakemi Abike Thonda³, Anthonia Olufunke Oluduro⁴

Affiliations

¹ Microbiology Department, Adeleke University, Osun State, Nigeria.
² School of Public Health and Interdisciplinary Studies, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
³ Department of Microbiology, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
⁴ Department of Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

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.