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. 2024 Sep 18;69:1607603. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2024.1607603

TABLE 3.

Distribution of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among breeders and farm animals in Umuahia, Abia State Nigeria (Abia State, Nigeria, 2024).

Source of isolate Total No of isolates No (%) MRSA No (%) MSSA χ-value p-value
Pig farmers 9 4 (44.4) 5 (55.6)
Cattle farmers 6 2 (33.3) 4 (66.7) 2.00 0.37
Goat Farmers 3 0 (0.00) 3 (100)
Total 18 6 (33.3) 12 (66.7)
Goat 19 6 (31.5) 13 (68.4%)
Cattle 19 8 (42.1) 11 (57.8) 1.20 0.54
Pig 25 12 (48.0) 13 (52.0)
Total 63 26 (41.3) 37 (58.7)