Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences Paper


Vol 16, Issue 1, 2014

Page Number: 175-177

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE PATTERN OF SOME CLINICAL ISOLATES OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS IN THE HOSPITALS OF AKOLA, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

A.M. BANOLE AND V.D.NANOTY

Abstract

Antibiotic resistance pattern of 187 clinical isolates of staphylococcus aureus was studied. Maximum resistance was observed against viz., Ampicillin, Azolocillin, Clindamycin, Ciprofloxacin, Co-trimoxazole, Ofloxacin, Vancomycin, Nitrofurantoin and Ticarcillin also showed high percentage of resistance to it. All the isolates from Government hospital showed higher resistance to all antibiotics than that of charitable and private hospital. Vancomycin resistance was found between 80 to 95% for isolates from government, private and charitable hospital.