Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) presents major health risk for humans causing serious nosocomial and community-acquired infections with high rates of morbidity and mortality among patients worldwide. It is a well-recognized public health problem throughout the world. Since the Coronavirus emerged in China and began spreading around the globe, reports of bacterial co-infections and wide spread antibiotic use in patients has prompted concerns that the unprecedented viral pandemic could fuel a rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR).This study investigated the prevalence of Methicillin resistant (MRSA) and susceptible (MSSA) staphylococcus aureus isolates among patients attending hospitals and its public health implications. This hospital-based cross-sectional study included 200 patients attending three (3) major hospitals in Jos, Plateau state. Standard procedures were employed for the isolation of Staphylococcus aureus from ear and cutaneous wound s