Research Article

Prevalence and Potential Risk Factors for the Acquisition of Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus spp. Bacteria Among Pastoralist Farmers in Kajiado Central Subcounty, Kenya

Table 5

Antibiotic resistance combination patterns of CoNS and S. aureus isolated from nasal swabs of participants in Kajiado Central Subcounty, Kenya.

BacteriaAntibiotic combinationNo. of isolates ()%

CoNSAMX and OX6177.2
AMX and E2734.2
AMX and VAN2025.3
AMX and TE2430.4
AMX and CTX4151.9
E and CTX2329.1
OX and CTX5670.9
OX and VAN2025.3
OX and TE2632.9
OX and E3038.0

S. aureusAMX and CTX1071.4
AMX and STR642.9
CTX and STR750.0
CTX and VAN535.7

Key: AMX: amoxicillin; CTX: cefotaxime; E: erythromycin; OX: oxacillin; STR: streptomycin; TE: tetracycline; VAN: vancomycin.