Antibiotic Sensitivity Profile of Staphylococcus Species from Anatomical and Environmental Sites in the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

Abstract

This study reveals the methicillin sensitivity pattern of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. The two species of Staphylococci were isolated from polluted and unpolluted soil and water; anatomical sites such as nose, ear, skin, hand and throat; wastes from dustbin, roof, poultry, postgraduate hostel’s bathroom and toilet in the Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State. Clinical isolates and typed culture were also collected from the Microbiology Laboratory Obafemi Awolowo University and Medical Microbiology Laboratory, Ibadan, Nigeria respectively. Isolation, characterisation and identification were done according to standard microbiological methods. The occurrence of S. aureus was more prevalent with 66.67% while S. epidermidis was 33.33%. Staphylococci isolated, clinical isolates from hospital and typed culture (ATCC-25923) were all resistant to tested antibiotics. Ninety percent (90%) of S. aureus and sixty percent (60%) of S. epidermidis from the samples showed resistance to Methicillin. More regulations should be encouraged on the use of antibiotics and formation of antibiotic policy guidelines is highly recommended.