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Despite its clinical significance, there is limited data on the prevalence of S. aureus<\/jats:italic> infections and the patterns of methicillin and inducible clindamycin resistance, particularly in Ethiopia. Understanding these resistance trends is essential for guiding appropriate therapy and improving patient outcomes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Objective<\/jats:title>To assess the prevalence of S. aureus<\/jats:italic>, methicillin and inducible clindamycin resistance patterns, and associated factors among patients with suspected bacterial infection at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Method<\/jats:title>A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among patients suspected of bacterial infections from 10 June 2023 to 28 February 2024. Blood, wound swab, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, eye swab, synovial fluid, ear swab, and pleural fluid were collected aseptically and inoculated onto appropriate media. S. aureus<\/jats:italic> was identified based on colony morphology, Gram staining, DNase test and biochemical tests. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed on the isolates using the disk diffusion and the D-test techniques based on CLSI guideline. Data were entered into SPSS version 26 for analysis. Logistic regression was applied to assess the relationship between predictors and the outcome variable. A P<\/jats:italic>-value of \u2264 0.05 with a 95% CI was considered statistically significant.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>Among the 339 study participants, 38 (11.2%) (95% CI: 8\u201315) tested positive for S. aureus<\/jats:italic>. Of these isolates, 14\/38 (36.9%) were resistant to methicillin, 5\/38 (13.1%) isolates were resistance to clindamycin by routine disk diffusion test whereas 10\/38 (26.3%) isolates exhibited inducible clindamycin resistance using the D-test. The level of multidrug resistance was noted in 10\/38 (26.3%) of the isolates. Significant factors associated with S. aureus<\/jats:italic> infection included illiteracy (AOR = 13.51; 95% CI: 3.56\u201321.90; P<\/jats:italic> = 0.018), having larger family size (AOR = 12.14; 95% CI: 2.38\u201320.43; P<\/jats:italic> = 0.024), and income level of less than 3,000 ETB (AOR = 6.20; 95% CI: 1.03\u201330.09; P<\/jats:italic> = 0.046).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusion<\/jats:title>The study revealed an 11.2% occurrence of S. aureus<\/jats:italic> among the study participants, with a substantial proportion exhibiting methicillin resistance (36.9%) and inducible clindamycin resistance (26.3%). These findings highlight a higher burden of clindamycin resistance in MRSA, underscoring the need for routine D-test screening to guide appropriate antibiotic therapy. Additionally, factors such illiteracy, low income and residing in rural areas were associated with S. aureus<\/jats:italic> infection. 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