Research Article

Isolation and Identification of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from Milk in Shire Dairy Farms, Tigray, Ethiopia

Table 1

In vitro antimicrobial drug susceptibility test results of S. aureus isolates.

Antimicrobial discsInterpretations
Susceptible no. (%)Intermediate no. (%)Resistant no. (%)

Ampicillin0021 (100)
Nalidixic acid0021 (100)
Kanamycin9 (42.85)5 (23.8)7 (33.33)
Trimethoprim8 (38.09)3 (14.28)10 (47.61)
Streptomycin9 (42.85)4 (19.04)8 (38.09)
Oxytetracycline9 (42.85)1 (4.76)10 (47.61)
Amoxicillin3 (14.285)018 (85.71)
Oxacillin12 (57.14)2 (9.52)7 (33.33)
Penicillin G0021 (100)
Vancomycin8 (38.09)4 (19.04)8 (38.09)
Compound sulfonamides1 (4.76)8 (38.09)12 (57.14)