DOI: 10.4103/mjbl.mjbl_239_22 ISSN: 1812-156X

The prevalence of multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from different clinical samples

Noor Hasan Ghareeb, Siham Shakoor Obaid, Israa Anwar Muhammed Jumaah
  • General Medicine
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Abstract

Background:

Antibiotic resistance is a major global issue, with Staphylococcus aureus being one of the most common resistant bacterial forms.

Objective:

The study’s goal was to determine the prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) S. aureus isolated from clinical specimens.

Materials and Methods:

The standard microbiological techniques used for isolates identification were subsequently validated by the VITEK-2 system. Antibiotic susceptibility was assessed using the disc diffusion technique. MDR bacteria were those that were resistant to three or more antibiotics.

Results:

S. aureus prevalence in clinical isolates was 27.9%. There was significant resistance toward all antibiotics used in the study except for tetracycline. About 98.2% of the isolates were MDR.

Conclusion:

Our results underscore the need for continued antibiotic resistance monitoring in S. aureus isolates associated with hospital-acquired infections.

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