Prevalence and Antibiogram of Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated from Clinical Samples in Sokoto Metropolis

Abstract

The importance of Staphylococcus aureus as a persistent nosocomial and community acquired pathogen has become a global health concern. The aim of this research is to isolate Staphylococcus aureus from samples sent for microbiological test in major government hospitals in Sokoto. A total of 410 clinical samples were screened for the presence of S. aureus using standard microbiological techniques. Antibiotic sensitivity profiling was carried out by disc diffusion. Of the 410 samples, 93 (22.7%) yielded growth of S. aureus, the highest sensitivity was observed on nitrofurantoin (96.7%), all the isolates were resistant to ceftazidime, cloxacillin and augment in, 36.6% were resistant to cefoxitin while only 1.1% was resistant to vancomycin. Vancomycin could still be a drug of choice in the treatment of MRSA infections. There is the need for antibiotic surveillance in the study area to prevent the spread of resistance among bacteria.