PHENOTYPIC AND GENOTYPIC DETERMINATION OFAMINOGLYCOSIDE RESISTANCE IN METHICILLIN RESISTANTSTAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ISOLATED FROM NOSOCOMIALINFECTIONS

Aminoglycosides are powerful bactericidal agents used in combination with betalactams or gelicopeptitds, particularly in the treatment of staphylococcal infections. The main objective of this study was to investigate phenotypic and genotypic properties of aminoglycoside resistance in methicillin resistant S. aureus. Materials & Methods: During 8 months, out of 98 Staphylococcus isolates recovered from clinical samples, 53 cases were identified as MRSA. The sensitivity of these isolates to aminoglycosides investigated through disk diffusion method and MIC is determined. Presence of ant (4