DETECTION OF TWO STAPHYLOCOCCUS SPP. FROM DOOR HANDLES OF SOME ROOMS IN MALE HOSTELS IN CALEB UNIVER

Staphylococcus spp. are found on all surfaces especially in public areas like hostels and on frequently touched areas like toilet and classroom door handles. The aim of this study was to determine the presence of Staphylococcus spp. in Door Handles of hostels in Caleb University. Twenty samples were obtained from male hostels of Caleb University, Lagos state using sterile swab-sticks. The swab samples were directly plated on Nutrient agar and Mannitol Salt agar and incubated at 37 °C for 18–24 h. Antibiotic susceptibility test was performed using the Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute’s guidelines. A total of ten Staphylococcus spp. were isolated
from all the hostel door handles, of which, 8 (80%) were Staphylococcus aureus and 2 (20%) were Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates. The percentage of isolates resistant to Ofloxacin, Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, Cefixime, Levofloxacin, Ciprofloxacin, Azithromycin, cefuroxime, Augmentin, Erythromycin, Imipenem and Gentamicin were 40%, 100%, 30%, 30%, 50%, 100%, 100%, 80%, 70% and 70% respectively. This data reveals that there is the presence of multiple drug resistant Staphylococcus spp. on the door handles of school hostels. Surveillance programs
and researches should be done regularly to monitor the antibiotic sensitivity patterns of Staphylococcus spp. on surfaces as this will help curb the spread of multiple resistant stain.