المجلة الدولية للعلوم والتقنية

This study included 148 Swab specimens from nose and hands of workers and visitors at the National Center for Disease Control in Misrata during April 2022. The collected samples were processed for bacteriological identification used direct examination, various culture media, and some biochemical tests. The samples were positive for the presence of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, with the highest infection rate (60%) for workers from nasal swabs, while the lowest infection rate was (15%) from the hands of workers. The study also indicated that 25% of isolated bacteria from nose and hand samples. This study revealed different levels of prevalence of S. aureus among workers. Keywords: antibiotics, isolation of bacteria, infection.