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Table 6 Resistance of gram positive cocci to various antimicrobials

From: Emerging antimicrobial resistance in early and late-onset neonatal sepsis

Organism (number)

Ampicillin-sulbactam

Amikacin

Cefotaxime

Ceftazidime

Imipenem

Vancomycin

Ciprofloxacin

Clindamycin

Polymyxin

Rifampicin

Piperacillin-tazobactam

CONS (33)

33(100%)

16(48.5%)

31(93.9%)

31(93.9%)

28(84.8%)

8(24.2%)

25(75.8%)

18(55%)

ND

15(46%)

33(100%)

MRSA (9)

9(100%)

3(33.3%)

9(100%)

9(100%)

8(88.9%)

0

8(88.9%)

3(33%)

ND

3(33%)

9(100%)

B streptococcus (4)

4(100%)

2(50%)

3(75%)

3(75%)

2(50%)

1(25%)

3(75%)

3(75%)

ND

4(100%)

4(100%)

St. pneumonie (1)

1(100%)

1(100%)

1(100%)

1(100%)

1(100%)

0

0

1(100%)

ND

1(100%)

1(100%)

Staph aureus (4)

4(100%)

3(75%)

4(100%)

4(100%)

4(100%)

0

3(75%)

2(50%)

ND

2(50%)

4(100%)

 

Gentamicin

Meropenem

Cefoperazone

Cefepime

Amoxicillin-clavulanate

Ceftriaxone

Cotrimoxazole

Erythromycin

Cefoxitin

Levofloxacin

Cefuroxime

CONS (33)

18(55%)

28(85%)

33(100%)

29(88%)

26(79%)

33(100%)

27(82%)

28(85%)

25(76%)

22(67%)

33(100%)

MRSA (9)

7(77.8%)

9(100%)

9(100%)

9(100%)

9(100%)

9(100%)

8(89%)

7(78%)

9(100%)

7(78%)

9(100%)

B streptococcus (4)

0

2(50%)

4(100%)

2(50%)

3(75%)

4(100%)

4(100%)

4(100%)

3(75%)

4(100%)

4(100%)

St. pneumonie (1)

0

1(100%)

1(100%)

0

0

1(100%)

1(100%)

1(100%)

1(100%)

1(100%)

1(100%)

Staph aureus (4)

4(100%)

4(100%)

4(100%)

4(100%)

0

4(100%)

4(100%)

4(100%)

3(75%)

4(100%)

4(100%)

  1. ND sensitivity was not done, CONS coagulase negative staphylococci, MRSA methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus, St streptococcus, Staph. aureus Staphylococcus aureus