Table 5 Antimicrobial resistance pattern of 41 S. aureus isolated from 200 nasal swab cultures of food handlers at the University of Gondar students cafeterias from January 1 to June 30, 2011
Antimicrobial agents | Total-resistance | CMHS n = 18 | Tewodros n = 15 | Maraki n = 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
Vancomycin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Methicilin | 4(9.8%) | 2(11) | 1(6.7) | 1(12.5) |
Ciprofloxacin | 4(9.8%) | 1(5.6) | 2(13) | 1(12.5) |
Penicillin | 21 (51.2%) | 9(50) | 10(66.7) | 2(25) |
Ampicilin | 19(46.3%) | 8(44.4) | 9(50) | 2(25) |
Amoxicillin | 16(39%) | 8(44.4) | 6(40) | 2(25) |
Erythromycin | 6(14.6%) | 3(16.7) | 2(13) | 1(12.5) |
Tetracycline | 13(31.7%) | 6(33.3) | 5(33.3) | 2(25) |
Cotrimoxazole | 11(26.8%) | 5(27.7) | 5(33.3) | 1(12.5) |