Prevalence and Antimicrobial susceptibility of staphylococcus aureus at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.

dc.contributor.author	Karimi, P. N.
dc.contributor.author	Maru, S.M.
dc.contributor.author	Bururia, J.M.
dc.contributor.author	Kuria, K. A. M.
dc.contributor.author	Odhiambo, P. A.
dc.date.accessioned	2013-04-10T08:48:09Z
dc.date.available	2013-04-10T08:48:09Z
dc.date.issued	2006
dc.identifier.citation	East Centr. Afr. J. Pharm. Sci.	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/15620
dc.description.abstract	A cross sectional study of 115 patients admitted at the Department of Orthopedics, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya was carried out to determine the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from infected wounds. The prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus was 33.0 %. The drugs tested and their corresponding sensitivity was amoxycillin (13.2 %), co-amoxyclav (39.5 %), oxacillin (55.3 %), erythromycin (44.7 %), gentamicin (60.5 %), ciprofloxacin (62.2 %), minocycline (86.8 %), cefuroxime (57.9 %), and clidamycin (84.2 %). These results show the sensitivity profile of Staphylococcus aureus and can be used to choose suitable drugs in the management of wounds for hospitalized patients.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Vol. 9:71-73.;
dc.title	Prevalence and Antimicrobial susceptibility of staphylococcus aureus at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.	en
dc.type	Article	en
local.publisher	Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi	en