Antibiotic resistance and clonal diversity of invasive Staphylococcus aureus in the rural Ashanti Region Ghana

摘要

Background Staphylococcus aureus is among the most common pathogens isolated from blood cultures in Ghana; yet the epidemiology of blood infections in rural settings is poorly described. This study aims to investigate antimicrobial susceptibility and clonal diversity of S. aureus causing bloodstream infections in two hospitals in the Ashanti Region, Ghana.