Students:
Nadia Abu-Obaid,Nashwa Hnainy, Wafa Abdatand Yusra Abu-Asbeh
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.
