Research Article

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage among Students at a Historically Black University: A Case Study

Table 2

Antimicrobial susceptibility of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates.

MRSA isolatesAntibiotics testedD test
PECICLDOTETSVAER

81NRSSSSSSR+
237HRSSSSSSSNA
240NRSSSSSSR

PE: penicillin (10 IU); CI: ciprofloxacin (5 μg); CL: clindamycin (2 μg); DO: doxycycline (30 μg); TE: tetracycline (30 μg); TS: trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (1.25/23.75 mcg); VA: vancomycin (30 μg); ER: erythromycin (15 μg); Quality control strain was Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923; D Test: test of erythromycin induced clindamycin resistance; NA: non-applicable.