Antibiotic- Resistant Pattern of Staphylococcus Aureus amongst Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at Paauth, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria

Antimicrobials are drugs or medicines, including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics, used to prevent and treat infectious diseases in humans, animals, and plants. This study is aimed at determining the Antibiotic – Resistant Pattern of Staphylococcus aureus among Pregnant Women Attending Prince Abubakar Audu University Teaching Hospital, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria. One hundred and eighty-two (182) ‘catch clean’ midstream urine samples were aseptically collected and analyzed using standard bacteriological and biochemical Techniques. Of the 182 urine samples analyzed, 65 showed significant mix microbial growth indicating 35.7%[65/182]. 44 samples were confirmed to be Staphylococcus aureus (24.2%[44/182). 13 antibiotics commonly prescribed for patients in the hospital were tested on the forty-four (44) S. aureus isolates. Ampicillin (29.5%) 13/44, Cotrimoxazole (38.6%) 17/44, Erythromycin (47.7%)21/44, Tetracycline (43.2%) 19/44, Cefotaxime (29.5%) 13/44, Ciprofloxacin (31.8%) 14/44, Ofloxacin (40.9%) 18/44, Streptomycin (43.2%) 19/44, Roxithromycin (31.8) 14/44, Cloxacillin (36.4%) 16/44, Gentamycin (31.8%) 14/44, Levofloxacin (27.3%) 12/44 and Cefoxitine (56.8%) 25/44. MARI = 215/ (13× 44) = 215/ 572 = 0.37.