Table 2 Antibiotic resistance pattern of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA and MSSA) isolates
Antibiotic | S. aureus isolates (n = 44) Frequency (%) | MRSA isolates (n = 16) Frequency (%) | MSSA isolates (n = 28) Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
penicillin | 40 (90.9) | 16 (100) | 24 (85.7) |
erythromycin | 25 (56.8) | 16 (100) | 09 (32.1) |
ciprofloxacin | 7 (15.9) | 06 (37.5) | 1 (3.5) |
gentamicin | 02 (4.5) | 02 (12.5) | 00 |
clindamycin | 07 (15.9) | 05 (31.2) | 02 (7.1) |
ceftriaxone | 11 (25) | 10 (62.5) | 01 (3.5) |
cotrimoxazole | 11 (25) | 08 (50) | 03 (10.7) |
amikacin | 00 | 00 | 00 |