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- Title
AUGMENTIN RESISTANCE PATTERN OF SKIN MICROFLORA ISOLATED FROM THE MEDICAL STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF HAIL, HAIL, K.S.A.
- Authors
Hassan, Abdulkhalig Babiker; Ahmed, Saeed; Hamad Alrasheedi, Hamad Turky; Alanzi, Khulaif Khalaf; Altamimi, Abdulmajeed Saud; Alrsheedi, Mishal Mohammed; Saleem, Mohd; Ahmed, Mohammed Qumani
- Abstract
The isolates of bacteria from the skin of medical students at College of Medicine, University of Hail (Hail city, KSA) shown as Gram-positive as 96.7% and Gram-negative as 3.3%. The Gram positive isolates were; Staphylococcus epidermidis (46.7%) Staphylococcus aureus (26.7%), Staphylococcus aurecularis (16.7%) & Staphylococcus hominis sub. hominis (6.7%). Gram-negative isolate was Burhkolderia cepacia comples (3.3%). Out of the 30 collected bacteria from the skin of normal medical students 17 (58.62%) were resistant to Augmentin and 12 (41.38%) were sensitive to Augmentin. Out of 14 Staphylococcus epidermidis 7 (50%) were found resistant to Augmentin, 4 of Staphylococcus aureus were found resistant to Augmentin (50%), 4 of Staphylococcus auricularis were found resistant (80%) and of Staphylococcus hominis isolates were found resistant (100%) to Augmentin. Coagulase-negative staphylococci especially S. epidermidis usually form biofilms. In these biofilms there a great probability of plasmid transfer as conjugation occurred.
- Subjects
MEDICAL students; SKIN diseases; DRUG resistance; STAPHYLOCOCCUS epidermidis; STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus; BIOFILMS; PLASMIDS
- Publication
Journal of Experimental Zoology India, 2019, Vol 22, Issue 1, p523
- ISSN
0972-0030
- Publication type
Article