ISSN 2326-7283
African Journal of Internal Medicine ISSN 2326-7283 Vol. 8 (3), pp. 001-004, March, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
Short Communication
Antibiotics resistance and susceptibility pattern of a strain of Staphylococus aureus associated with acne
Adekunle Odunayo Adejuwon1,3*, Adesola Adetutu Ajayi 2,3, O. O. Akintunde3 and Patrick Ojo Olutiola3
1Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Information Technology and Applied Sciences, Lead City
University, Ibadan, Nigeria.
2Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, Sango-Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.
3Department of Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Accepted 21 July, 2020
Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from an individual with acne. The isolate was Gram positive, spherical and in clusters, golden yellow on mannitol salt agar and non spore forming. Biochemical tests showed that it was unable to hydrolyze gelatin but able to ferment glucose, galactose and mannitol. It produced catalase and coagulase enzymes. It was able to utilize citrate as sole carbon source but was indole negative. It was Methyl Red positive and Voges-Proskauer negative. It was sensitive to gentamicin, tetracycline, amoxicillin, augmentin, chloramphenicol and sulphamethoxazole but resistant to ampicillin, erythromycin, cloxacillin, cotrimoxazole, streptomycin and penicillin.
Key words: Antibiotics, resistance, susceptibility, acne, Staphylococcus aureus.