Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from camel meat and slaughterhouse workers in Egypt

Table 3 Frequencies of resistance of S. aureus isolates from camel meat and from the hands of workers to singular antibiotics

S. aureus isolates	CHL^a	CLI ^a	ERY^a	NV^a	OFX^a	FOX^a	OXA^a	SXT^a	VAN^a
Camel (n = 29)	26 (89.7)*	20 (69.0)	17 (58.6)	17 (58.6)*	2 (6.9)	25 (86.2)	25 (86.2)	19 (65.5)	8 (27.6)
Human (n = 11)	4 (36.4)	5 (45.5)	7 (63.6)	2 (18.2)	6 (54.5)*	7 (63.6)	7 (63.6)	5 (45.5)	6 (54.5)
Total (n = 40)	30 (75)	25 (62.5)	24 (60)	19 (47.5)	8 (20)	32 (80)	28 (70)	24 (60)	14 (35)

Abbreviations: CHL chloramphenicol, CLI clindamycin, ERY erythromycin, NV novobiocin, OFX ofloxacin, FOX cefoxitin, OXA oxacillin, SXT trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, VAN vancomycin
^*Antimicrobial resistance of S. aureus isolates towards CHL, NV and OFX showed a significant dependence on the host (P = 0.001, 0.022 and 0.001, respectively)
^aData presented as No. (%)

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