Re evaluation of the activity of some antibacterial drugs against clinical isolates of staphylococcus aureus in al-Najaf al-Ashref Governorate

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Background : staphylococcus aurous one of the most common pathogen that cause a wide range of infection started by simple skin infection and end by septicemias and high possibility of death.

The study aimed to : present study try to evaluate the sensitivity and resistance pattern of staphylococcus aureus against Gentamycin, Cotrimethoprim, Amoxicillin and Cefalexin.

Methods : A 55 isolates of staphylococcus aureus obtained from urine, pleural fluid, joint aspiration, ear, skin, and pus, of indoor and outdoor patient in AL-SADER teaching hospital, AL-NAJAF AL-ASHREF, IRAQ.

From a period extended between 9-1-2009-8-3-2010.

And each isolate was tested for these 4 antibacterial drug.

Results : and results showed that Gentamycin has the highest percentage of sensitivity by staphylococcus aureus (34.83 %) while Amoxicillin showed the highest percentage of resistance by staphylococcus aureus ( 30 %).

Conclusion : gentamycin was the drug of choice in treatment of staphylococcus aureus infection in al-najaf alashref.

Recommendation : we recommend further evaluation about antibacterial sensitivity together with college of medicine.