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Abstract
Burns are the leading cause of death globally and the most severe type of trauma. resistant to methicillin One of the most prevalent bacteria associated with burn wound infections is Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); nevertheless, antibiotic resistance in these strains has complicated therapy. Biofilm generation, a virulence factor that enhances antibiotic resistance, is the cause of treatment failure and recurrent staphylococcal infections in burn patients. In the current research, 50 samples were collected from burn and wound patients hospitalized to various hospitals in Erbil city. Thirty S. aureus isolates were identified using culture, morphological characteristics, biochemical tests, and Vitek's two compact methods. S. aureus generated yellow pigments on mannitol salt agar. S. aureus isolates were treated with several distinct antibiotics. the majority of isolates shown strong resistance to Ampicillin 100%, Ceftazidime 100%, Cefotaxime 100%, and Amikacin 6.6%. All S. aureus isolates were examined for biofilm production, and 71% of them produced robust biofilms. Impenem was the most efficacious antimicrobial drug against all S. aureus isolates.