Table 2 Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of S. aureus isolates in Mekelle University, 2016
Antimicrobial drugs | S. aureus | Total | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MRSA, N = 24 | MSSA, n = 45 | N (%) | ||
N (%) | N (%) | |||
Ciprofloxacin | ||||
Susceptible | 24 (100) | 43 (95.6) | 67 (97.1) | 0.295 |
Resistance | – | 2 (4.4) | 2 (2.9) | |
Doxycycline | ||||
Susceptible | 16 (66.7) | 40 (88.9) | 56 (81.2) | 0.025 |
Resistance | 8 (33.3) | 5 (11.1) | 13 (18.8) | |
Erythromycin | ||||
Susceptible | 15 (62.5) | 39 (86.7) | 54 (78.3) | 0.020 |
Resistance | 9 (37.5) | 6 (13.3) | 15 (21.7) | |
Chloramphenicol | ||||
Susceptible | 11 (45.8) | 39 (86.7) | 50 (72.5) | 0.000 |
Resistance | 13 (54.2) | 6 (13.3) | 19 (27.5) | |
Cefoxitin | ||||
Susceptible | – | 45 (100) | 45 (65.2) | |
Resistance | 24 (100) | – | 24 (34.8) | |
Penicillin | ||||
Susceptible | – | 2 (4.4) | 2 (2.9) | 0.295 |
Resistance | 24 (100) | 43 (95.6) | 67 (97.1) | |