Isolation and biotyping of Staphylococcus aureus from white cheese in Basrah local markets

الملخص EN

Fifty samples of white cheese were collected from 3 different local market of Basra city AL-basra, (15), AL-ashar(20) and AL-jumhurya(15 ) samples respectively, After being examined by culturing on MSA media , the results reveal thate 53.33% , 50% , and 13.33% of Staph aureus were isolate from white chees respectively .

Depending on the biotyping , the percentage of biotype A Staphylococcus aureus was 90% and biotype C was 10% .

Antibiotic sensitivety test showed that 55% ,55% , 45% , 35% of isolates were more sensitive to Erythromycin Chloramphenicol Tetracycline and Ciprofloxacin respectively .