Nasal and Oral carriage of Staphylococcus aureus among students of An Najah National University

Abstract:

Staphylococcus Aureus is a major pathogen responsible for both nosocomial and community acquired infections.

A total of st200nose and mouth swap samples were collected from student volunteers of An-Najah National University from both genders and with ages ranged between 19-23 years old.  Samples were collected by sterile swaps and then  cultured on mannitol salt agar media (MSA).

To conformation that the bacteria is S. aureus tow test were done: Catalase test and coagulase test.

 Then antibiotics tests were done to know the percentage of resistance for each one, Imipenem (0%),Oxacillin (24%),Amikacin (10%),Cefotaxime (20%),Erythromycin (27%),Gentamycin (0%),Geftazidime (100%), Ciprofloxacin (4%),Clindamycin (4%), Rifamycin (0%), Bacitracin (69%).

After the result analyzed, significant correlation was found between some of data and S. aerus, however there is no any correlation between it and another information that related to volunteers.