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 6

Distribution of Staphylococcus spp. antibiotic resistance in participants from Kajiado Central Subcounty, Kenya.

WardsTotal (, %)
M. South (, %)M. North (, %)Ilidamati (, %)Purko (, %)Dalalekutuk (, %)

Beta-lactams44 (100)31 (100)7 (100)12 (92.3)4 (100)98 (99.0)
Macrolides19 (43.2)15 (48.4)2 (28.6)1 (7.7)0 (0.0)37 (37.7)
Glycopeptide15 (34.1)6 (19.4)1 (14.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)22 (22.2)
Aminoglycosides11 (25.0)6 (19.4)1 (14.3)4 (30.8)1 (25.0)23 (23.2)
Tetracycline10 (22.7)8 (25.8)3 (42.9)6 (46.2)0 (0.0)27 (23.3)
Quinolones2 (4.5)0 (0.0)0 (0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (2.0)

Key: M = Matapato.