Table 1.

Characteristics of included studies

No	Study	Study period	Sample source	Data type	Sample size	No of S. aureus isolate
1.	Hailu et al., 2016	Jan.2013 -Apr. 2015.	Ear discharge	Secondary	368	78
2.	Abera et al., 2008	Apr -June 2006	Different clinical samples	Primary	221	142
3.	Abera et al., 2009	Sep. 2000 - Dec. 2008.	Ear discharge	Secondary	777	260
4.	Mama et al., 2014	May toSep. 2013.	wound infection	Primary	150	47
5.	Shiferaw et al., 2015	Feb.-May 2014	External ocular infections	Primary	160	21
6.	Sewunet, et al., 2013	Apr-July 2010	Burn patients wound	Primary	50	24
7.	Alebachew et al., 2012	March–May 2011	Wound burn patient’s	Primary	114	66
8.	Biadglegne, et al., 2009	Sep. 2003-June 2008.	Urinary tract infections	Secondary	529	31
9.	Ferede et al., 2001	2001	Ear swabs	Primary	112	28
10.	Guta et al., 2014	Nov 2010-June 2011	surgical wounds	Primary	100	45
11.	Kahsay et al., 2014	Dec 2011-Mar 2012	surgical wounds	Primary	184	73
12.	Mengesha et al., 2014	Jan-June 2012	Surgical wounds	Primary	128	40
13.	Mulu et al., 2012	Oct 2010-Jan2011	post-operative wounds	Primary	294	11
14.	Denboba et al., 2016	2001–2011	Ear discharge	Secondary	1225	241
15.	Abera et al., 2011	2003–2011	Ear discharge	Secondary	897	207
16.	Kibret et al., 2010	2003 to 2010	Different clinical samples	Secondary	429	429
17.	Tenssay et al., 2002	May 1997-Aug1998	Different Clinical samples	Primary	545	61
18.	Wasihun et al., 2015	Nov 2014-June2015.	Ear discharege	Primary	162	46
19.	Worku et al., 2014	June-Oct 2013	Ear discharge	Primary	117	24
20.	Negussie et al., 2015	Oct 2011-Feb2012	Blood samples	Primary	201	13
21.	Gizachew et al., 2015	Sep-Feb2013/2014	Different Clinical samples	Secondary	4321	309
22.	Yismaw et al., 2008	Sep2001- Aug2005	Different Clinical samples	Secondary	-	616
23.	Ali et al., 2008	Mar2001-apr2005	Blood sample	Secondary	472	34
24.	Mulu et al., 2006	2005	wound infection	Secondary	151	51
25.	Azene et al., 2011	2003 to 2010	wound infection	Secondary	599	208
26.	Dessalegn et al., 2014	Nov2010 - Mar2011	post-surgical wound	Primary	194	66
27.	Gebrehiwot et al., 2012	July 2011–July 2012	Blood sample	Primary	181	17
28.	Lemma et al., 2012	Aug2006 – May 2007	leprosy ulcer	Primary	1827	68
29.	Shitaye et al., 2010	Oct 2006 -Mar2007	Blood samples	Primary	302	17
30.	Alebachew et al. 2016	March–May, 2013	Blood samples	Primary	100	13
31.	Dagnew, et al. 2013	Sept 2006 to Jan 2012	Blood sample	Secondary	390	17
32.	Endris, et al. 2014	Feb - May, 2012.	Blood samples	Primary	83	11
33.	Godebo et al., 2013	June-Dec., 2011	Wound	Primary	322	73
34.	Muluye et al., 2013	2009–2012	Ear discharge	Secondary	250	54
35.	Muluye et al., 2014	2009–2012	ocular infection	Secondary	102	13
36.	Wasihun et al., 2015	Nov 2014–2015	Blood culture	Primary	514	54
37.	Ramos et al., 2014	July–December, 2013	Sample from pus	Primary	68	15
38.	Dessie et al., 2016	Oct2013-Mar2014	Wound	Primary	107	19
39.	Plorde et al., 1970	Oct1969- Apr.1970	different clinical specimens	Primary	-	52
40.	Wolday et al., 1997	Jan1992–1994	Urine sample	Secondary	672	16
41.	Tesfaye 2013	Feb2012-Oct2012.	external ocular infection	Primary	198	42
42.	DACA 2009	2004 to 2008	Different clinical samples	Secondary	1422	722
43.	Tadesse 2014 (UPa)	Dec 2013-Jun2014	Different clinical samples	Primary	188	79
44.	Neway et al., 2006(UPa)	May-Aug. 2015	external ocular infection	Primary	288	63
45.	Endalafer 2008(UPa)	Jun2007-Apr2008	Different clinical samples	Primary	215	14

^aUP = unpublished work