Table 2 Antibiotic sensitivity test of Staphylococci species isolated from students’ stethoscopes.

From: Investigating stethoscope hygiene practices and bacterial contamination among medical trainees: an educational perspective

Staphylococcus species

Total

S. I. R

Antibacterial types / No. Of bacteria (%)

No. (%)

G

FOX

E

SXT

VAN

CM

LVX

OX

Staph. aureus

36 (33.3%)

S

34

29

10

24

34

22

25

12

 

I

1

0

7

2

0

1

2

3

 

R

1

7

19

10

2

13

9

21

Staph. epidermidis

70 (64.8%)

S

70

70

35

65

70

59

62

43

 

I

0

0

7

0

0

1

2

12

 

R

0

0

28

5

0

10

6

15

Staphy.auricularis

1 (0.93%)

S

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

 

I

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

R

0

0

1

0

0

1

1

1

Staph. saprophyticus

1 (0.93%)

S

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

 

I

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

R

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

1