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ANALESRANFwww.analesranf.comIdentification of Staphylococcus aureus andprevalence of Staphylococcus aureusresistant to methicillinJorge Almeida et al.493 An. R. Acad. Farm.Vol. 90. n%u00ba 4 (2024) %u00b7 pp. 489-498Characteristics of the Patients n=65GenderMale 56.9% (n=37)Female 43.1% (n=28)Diabetes mellitus type 2 97.1% (n=63)Diabetes mellitus type 1 2.9% (n=2)Arterial hypertension 27.7% (n=18)Cardiovascular disease 16.9% (n=11)Glycemic controlGlycemic control DM1 100% (n=65)Glycemic control DM 2 40% (n=26)Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Patients Studied. This table includesinformation on patients%u2019 gender, type of diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease,and glycemic control.Antibiotics Resistant Sensitivepenicillin 63% 37%ampicillin 100% 0%ampicillin/sulbactam 86% 14%amoxicillin/clavulanic 63% 37%ceftriaxone 63% 37%oxacillin, 63% 37%cefoxitin 63% 37%clindamycin 89% 11%erythromycin 87% 13%gentamicin 73% 27%tetracycline 67% 33%levofloxacin 56.9% 43.1%ciprofloxacin 56.9% 43.1%mofloxacin 50.7% 49.3%rifampin 33.8% 66.2%trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole 23% 77%linezolid 1.5% 98.5%daptomycin 1.5% 98.5%Table 2: Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Diabetic Foot Wounds.This table summarizes the percentages of resistance and sensitivity to each antibiotic tested in the study.