Key Findings

The study identified the mecA gene as responsible for methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS). It also found that 72.5% of CNS and 82.3% of S. aureus isolates were resistant to cotrimoxazole. The study highlights the importance of species-level identification of staphylococci for understanding their clinical relevance and resistance patterns.