Objective To analyze the clinical distribution and drug resistance of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from the speci‐mens of inpatient and outpatient in 2013 .Methods All of the isolated Staphylococcus aureus were identified and tested drug sensi‐tivity in 2013 ,and the results were analyzed .Results 286 strains of Staphylococcus aureus were isolated with the detection rate of MRSA accounting for 46 .9% .The respiratory specimens had the highest detection rates of Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA .The isolated strains of Staphylococcus aureus were mainly distributed in ICU ,Department of Neurosurgery ,Department of Orthopedic trauma ,and Department of Respiratory Medicine .The isolated Staphylococcus aureus had high drug resistant rates to penicillin and ampicillin .The drug resistant rates of most of the drugs were different between MSSA and MRSA .Conclusion Monitoring the drug resistance of Staphylococcus aureus is very important to rational choice of antimicrobial agents .