Prevalence of Staphylococcus Aureus among Children Diagonosed with Acute Diarrhea in Kano, Nigeria

The burden of diarrheal disease is most critical in developing countries, facilitated by unsafe water supplies, poor sanitation, and nutritional deficiencies. The research was aimed to study the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus among children diagnosed with acute diarrhea in Kura General Hospital Kano, Nigeria. Fecal specimens were collected in clean, dry and leak proof sterile bottle from 58 child patients (ranges from 1-5 years) admitted to Kura General Hospital and diagnosed with acute diarrhea from period of March to August 2017. The isolates were isolated and identified using Gram staining, Biochemical test (Catalase, Coagulase and DNase test), Mannitol fermentation and haemolysis test. The result showed that 34 samples out of 58 were positive for S. aureus. Higher incidence was found among males (20 subjects which accounted for 59%) than female with total of 14 subjects accounted for 41%. Highest frequency of diarrhea infection is found among subject with age between 1-2 years and more male (53%) were infected than female (47%). Statistical analysis of the result showed that there is no considerable statistical difference on prevalence of S. aureus among sex group and age categories of the subject at p<0.05. It is recommended that proper environmental sanitation, good personal hygiene and complete immunization against diarrhea disease are recommended.