Research Article

Genetic Identification of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage and Its Antibiogram among Kidney Dialysis Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in AL-Karak, Jordan

Table 1

S. aureus isolates tested for susceptibility to antibiotics.

AntibioticsSymbolMICConcentration (μg)

AmpicillinAM2910
AztreonamATM2230
AmikacinAK1730
CefotaximeCTX2330
CeftriaxoneCRO2130
CefuroximeCXM1830
CefoxitinFOX2230
CiprofloxacinCIP215
CotrimoxazoleSXT1625
GentamicinCN1510
ImipenemIPM1610
LevofloxacinLEF195
NitrofurantoinF17300
NorfloxacinNOR1710
TazocinTPZ16
CephalothinKF1830
Cefixime (suprax)CFM195
ErtapenemETP1910
PipercallinPRL21100
Amoxicillin + clavulanic acidAMC2030
CeftazidimeCAZ1830
MeropenemMEM1610
CefazolinCZ1830
OxacillinOX131