Understanding the burden and impact of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: exploring therapeutic options and hospital prevention strategies to improve patient outcome at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, Rwanda

<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> infections are common at CHUK, with a high prevalence of MRSA (43%). Effective therapeutic options remain available, but the high resistance to commonly used antibiotics underscores the need for strengthened infection prevention measures and antimicrobial stewardship to improve patient outcomes, especially in critical care services.