Title
Predominantly methicillin-susceptible S. aureus bacteria found in CSP students’ S. aureus strains
Publication Date
4-25-2022
Document Type
Poster
Department
Biology
Faculty Mentor
Amanda J. Brosnahan, Taylor J. Mach
Abstract
Positive Staphylococcus aureus strains from CSP students were tested for methicillin resistance (MRSA) using the Kirby-bauer assay. Kirby-bauer assay technique was used to determine the sensitivity of staphylococcus aureus bacteria against oxacillin. MRSA infection is the result of a bacteria that has built resistance against the antibiotics used to treat staph infections. The results of this experiment concludes that majority of the strains tested are methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA).
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