Research Article

The Relationship between Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and Surgical Site Infections in a Hospital Center in Morocco

Table 3

Antibiotic resistance profile of isolated Staphylococcus aureus strains MRSA and MSSA (N = 38).

AntibioticsMRSA (n = 14)MSSA (n = 24)
SensitiveResistantSensitiveResistant

Amikacin (AK)14 (100%)24 (100%)
Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid (AMC)6 (42.85%)8 (57.14%)20 (83.33%)4 (16.67%)
Amoxicillin (AX)5 (35.71%))9 (64.29%)21 (87.50%)3 (12.50%)
Chloramphenicol (C)14 (100%)24 (100%)
Ceftazidime (CAZ)2 (14.28%)12 (85.72%)15 (62.50%)9 (37.50%)
Cefixime (CFM)3 (21.42%)11 (78.58%)16 (66.67%)8 (33.33%)
Ciprofloxacin (CIP)14 (100%)24 (100%)
Cefalexin (CN)14 (100%)24 (100%)
Ceftriaxone (CRO)6 (42.85%)8 (57.15%)19 (79.17%)5 (20.83%)
Cefotetan (CT)12 (85.71%)2 (14.29%)24 (100%)
Cefotaxime (CTX)14 (100%)18 (75.00%)6 (25.00%)
Erythromycin (E)5 (35.71%)9 (64.29%)22 (91.67%)2 (08.33%)
Fusidic acid (F)11 (78.57%)3 (21.43%)24 (100%)
Cefoxitin (FOX)14 (100%)19 (79.17%)5 (20.83%)
Imipenem (IPM)14 (100%)24 (100%)
Cephalotine (KF)2 (14.28%)12 (85.72%)14 (58.34%)10 (41.66%)
Lincomycin (L)14 (100%)24 (100%)
Nalidixic acid (NA)6 (42.85%)08 (57.15%)22 (91.67%)2 (08.33%)
Ofloxacin (OFX)14 (100%)24 (100%)
Oxacillin (OX)1 (07.14%)13 (92.86%)24 (100%)
Piperacillin (PRL)3 (21.42%)11 (78.58%)20 (83.34%)04 (16.66%)
Rifampicin (RA)14 (100%)24 (100%)
Trimethoprim-sulfametoxazole (SXT)14 (100%)24 (100%)
Tetracycline (TE)14 (100%)0—24 (100%)
Tobramycin (TOB)12 (85.71%)2 (14.29%)24 (100%)
Ticarcillin (TIC)14(100%)20 (83.34%)4 (16.66%)
Teicoplanin (TEC)4 (28.57%)12 (85.73%)21 (87.50%3 (12.50%)