Abstract :
One of the bacteria that causes acne / acne vulgaris is the gram-positive
coccus, namely Staphylococcus aureus. Treatment of acne / acne vulgaris caused by
bacteria can use the antibiotic clindamycin 2 µg. However, using excessive antibiotics
will lead to antibiotic resistance. The purpose of this study was to determine the
results of the sensitivity test for Staphylococcocus aureus in women with routine care
in beauty clinics.
The type of research used in this scientific paper is descriptive research. This
research was conducted at the Bacteriology Laboratory of the National College of
Health Sciences and the time of this study was conducted on 15-24 March 2021. The
sample of this study was Staphylococcus aureus which was found from facial swabs
using the 2 µg clindamycin antibiotic. Bacterial sensitivity test using the disc
diffusion method. The sampling technique used is quota sampling.
The results showed that Staphylococcus aureus which was found from the
face swab contained 4 samples that met the criteria, including 3 samples (Samples A,
C, D) formed a radical zone of 6.0 mm which is equivalent to the Resistance category
if ?14 mm and 1 (Sample B ) a radical zone of 30.11 mm is formed which is
equivalent to the Sensitive category if ?21 mm according to CLSI (2020).
So it can be concluded that gram-positive bacteria that cause acne vulgaris on facial
skin carried out with the Staphylococcus aureus Sensitivity test is sensitive with a
percentage of 25% and is resistant with a percentage of 75% to the 2 µg clindamycin
antibiotic from 4 samples.