Table 5 Antibiotic resistance profile of S. aureus isolated from nasal carriers in Sanandaj city
Antibiotic | S. aureus n = 181 | MRSA n = 55 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R n (%) | I n (%) | S n (%) | R n (%) | I n (%) | S n (%) | |
Rifampin | 15 (8.28%) | 8 (4.41%) | 158 (87.29%) | 3 (5.45%) | 1 (1.81%) | 51 (92.72%) |
Tetracyclin | 33 (18.23%) | 0 (0%) | 148 (81.76%) | 13 (23.63%) | 0 (0%) | 42 (76.36%) |
Chloramphenicol | 39 (21.54%) | 6 (3.31%) | 136 (75.13%) | 8 (14.54%) | 1 (1.81%) | 46 (83.63%) |
Fusidic acid | 6 (3.31%) | 0 (0%) | 175 (96.68%) | 1 (1.81%) | 0 (0%) | 54 (98.18%) |
Trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole | 17 (9.39%) | 2 (1.10%) | 162 (89.50%) | 4 (7.27%) | 0 (0%) | 51 (92.72%) |
Clindamycin | 142 (78.45%) | 9 (4.97%) | 30 (16.57%) | 32 (58.18%) | 4 (7.27%) | 19 (34.54%) |
Gentamicin | 4 (2.20%) | 2 (1.10%) | 175 (96.68%) | 1 (1.81%) | 0 (0%) | 54 (98.18%) |
Erythromycin | 92 (50.82%) | 16 (8.83%) | 73 (40.33%) | 27 (49.09%) | 2 (3.63%) | 26 (47.27%) |
Penicillin | 173 (95.58%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (4.41%) | 55 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Vancomycin | 21 (11.60%) | 9 (4.97%) | 151 (83.42%) | 6 (10.90%) | 3 (3.63%) | 46 (83.63%) |
Mupirocin | 3 (1.65%) | 1 (0.55%) | 177 (97.79%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.81%) | 54 (98.18%) |
Ciprofloxacin | 87 (48.06%) | 11 (6.07%) | 83 (45.85%) | 16 (29.09%) | 3 (3.63%) | 36 (65.45%) |