Research Article

Emerging Challenges in Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections: Insights from Coagulase Typing, Toxin Genes, and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns

Table 2

Antibiotic resistance pattern of 120 S. aureus isolates collected from blood samples.

AntibioticsMRSA, n (%)MSSA, n (%)Total resistance, n (%)

Ampicillin70 (63.1)41 (36.9)111 (92.5)
Amikacin45 (54.9)37 (45.1)82 (68.3)
Rifampin27 (69.2)12 (30.8)39 (32.5)
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole10 (62.5)6 (37.5)16 (13.3)
Erythromycin47 (63.5)27 (36.5)74 (61.7)
Tetracycline35 (62.5)21 (37.5)56 (46.7)
Gentamycin55 (66.3)28 (33.7)83 (69.2)
Kanamycin32 (68.1)15 (31.9)47 (39.2)
Clindamycin42 (76.4)13 (23.6)55 (45.8)
Cefazoline19 (79.2)5 (20.8)24 (20)
Ciprofloxacin39 ()12 (12)51 (42.5)
Chloramphenicol19 (79.2)5 (20.8)24 (20)