Table 1.

Characterization of MRSA isolated from pigs, pig farm workers and non-pig contact humans.

	Number of sampled pigs/humans	Number of pig farms	Number of MRSA positive farms	Number of MRSA positive samples	Location of MRSA positive farms/students	Sampling period	Presence of scn amongst MRSA isolates
Pigs	425	35	12	20	Ankpa, Anyigba, Echeno, Egbe, Ejule, Itama, Lokoja, Ogidi, Oguma, Okpo, Okura-Offante, Sheria	Nov 2013–Jan 2015	19
Pig farm workers	55	35	6*	6	Ajaka, Anyigba, Elechi, Kabba, Oguma, Sheria	Nov 2013–Jan 2015	6
Kogi State University students	200	–	–	12	Anyigba	May–Nov 2014	12

^*3/6 farms harbored MRSA positive pigs. Underlined location of the farms.