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Table 3 Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of isolated bacteria in eye discharge at Gondar University Hospital (2009 to 2012)

From: Types and drug susceptibility patterns of bacterial isolates from eye discharge samples at Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Bacteria

No. of isolates

S/R

Antimicrobial agents

AMP

AMC

CRO

C

CIP

E

CN

NOR

PG

SXT

TTC

No. (%)

No. (%)

No. (%)

No. (%)

No. (%)

No. (%)

No. (%)

No. (%)

No. (%)

No. (%)

No. (%)

CONS

17

S

4(23.5)

6(35.3)

13(76.5)

8(47.1)

13(76.5)

6(35.3)

7(41.2)

10(58.8)

5(29.4)

5(29.4)

6(35.3)

R

13(76.5)

11(64.7)

4(23.5)

9(52.9)

4(23.5)

11(64.7)

10(58.8)

7(41.2)

12(70.6)

12(70.6)

11(64.7)

S. pneumoniae

7

S

3(42.9)

2(28.6)

6(85)

5(71.4)

6(85.7)

6(85.7)

6(85.7)

4(57.1)

3(42.9)

4(57.1)

3(42.9)

R

4(57.1)

5(71.4)

1(15)

2(28.6)

1(14.3)

1(14.3)

1(14.3)

3(42.9)

4(57.1)

3(42.9)

4(57.1)

S. pyogene

9

S

4(44.4)

4(44.4)

6(66.7)

6(66.7)

7(77.8)

7(77.8)

4(44.4)

6(66.7)

6(66.7)

5(55.6)

4(44.4)

R

5(55.6)

5(55.6)

3(33.3)

3(33.3)

2(22.2)

2(22.2)

5(55.6)

3(33.3)

3(33.3)

4(44.4)

5(55.6)

S. aureus

13

S

3 (23.1)

6(46.2)

10(76.9)

9(69.2)

11(84.6)

7(53.8)

7(53.8)

8(61.5)

4(30.8)

4(30.8)

5(38.4)

R

10(76.9)

7(53.8)

3(23.1)

4(30.8)

2(15.4)

6(46.2)

6(46.2)

5(38.5)

9(69.2)

9(69.2)

8(61.6)

E. coli

5

S

2(40)

1(20)

4(80)

3(60)

4(80)

-

4(80)

3(60)

-

2(40)

2(40)

R

3(60)

4(80)

1(20)

2(40)

1(20)

5(100)

1(20)

2(40)

5(100)

3(60)

3(60)

NLF. gram neg. rods

2

S

-

1(50)

2(100)

1(50)

2(100)

-

1(50)

1(50)

-

2(100)

1(50)

R

2(100)

1(50)

-

1(50)

-

2(100)

1(50)

1(50)

2(100)

-

1(50)

Klebsella spps

9

S

2(22.2)

3(33.3)

6(66.7)

6(66.7)

7(77.8)

-

5(55.6)

4(44.4)

-

4(44.4)

1(11.1)

R

7(77.8)

6(66.7)

3(33.3)

3(33.3)

2(22.2)

9(100)

4(44.4)

5(55.6)

9(100)

5(55.6)

8(88.9)

Total

62

S

18(29.0)

23(37.1)

47(75.8)

38(61.3)

50(80)

26(56.5)

34(54.8)

36(58)

18(29)

26(41.9)

22(35.4)

R

44(71)

39(62.9)

15(24.2)

24(38.7)

12(20)

36(43.5)

28(45.2)

26(42)

44(71)

36(58.1)

40(64.6)

  1. CONS = Coagulase negative Staphylococci; S. pneumoniae = Streptococcus pneumoniae; S. pyogene = Streptococcus pyogene; S. aureus = Staphylococcus aureus; NLF. gram neg. rods = non lactose fermented gram negative rode; − = no sensitivity/resistance; AMP = Ampcillin; AMC = Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid; CRO = Ceftriaxone; CIP = Ciprofloxacin; C = Chloramphenicol; CN = Gentamicin; NOR = norfloxacilin; E = Erythromycin; P = Penicillin; SXT = Trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole; TTC = Tetracycline.