Introduction: S. haemolyticus is known to be commensals residing on human skin. However, their ability to develop
as pathogens among the healthy community has becoming increasingly vital. Methods: In this study, a total of 49
non-duplicated samples of S. haemolyticus was isolated from the skin of healthy adults and confirmed via sodA gene
sequencing method. Cefoxitin (30μg) disc diffusion test was performed to determine methicillin resistance among
the S. haemolyticus isolates. The isolates were then subjected to mecA amplification and Staphylococcus Cassette
Chromosome (SCCmec) typing of I, II, III, IV and V. Results: Interestingly, 59.2% of the S. haemolyticus commensal
isolates were found to be methicillin-resistant (MRSH) while the remaining 40.8% was methicillin-sensitive (MSSH).
Amplification of mecA gene showed that 43 isolates (87.8%) were positive while only six isolates were negative for
the gene. A majority of the positive mecA isolates (90.7%) were discovered to harbour SCCmec Type II while the remaining 44.2% were Type V followed by 23.3% of Type I and 18.6% of Type IV. Only one of the isolates was found
to be SCCmec Type III while another isolate, T187 was non-typeable. Conclusion: The data indicates the acquisition
of SCCmec typing circulated among the commensal strains which could be a potential route of pathogenicity among
the isolates.