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ABSTRACT
Staphylococcus aureusis a gram positive round shaped bacterium, from the family of Staphylococcaceae from the order Bacillales. It is a commensal and opportunistic pathogen that can cause wide spectrum of infections. This organism has emerged as a major pathogen for both nosocomial and community acquired infections. Hence, the need to investigate it's prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern using standard microbiological methods. A total of fifteen (15) environmental and six (6) clinical samples were investigated in this study. This study has given a comparative insight into the antibiogram study of S. aureus isolated from clinical and environmental samples. The findings of this study reveals the clinical and environmental samples are laden with multidrug resistant strains of S. aureus. Patients, health personnel as well as the hospital environment could serve as reservoir of S. aureus. Multidrug- resistant strains are common, but vancomycin may present a unique opportunity in the management of infections. Good hygiene can prevent the further spreads of Staphylococcus aureus. Regular surveillance of hospital and community associated S. aureus infections and their susceptibility to antibiotics is necessary to prevent an outbreak and spread of resistant strains, especially MRSA in the locality.
