Table 2 Antibiotic profile of MRSA and MSSA (n = 133)
Antibiotic | MRSA (n = 58) | MSSA (n = 75) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
Oxacillin | |||
Sensitive | 15 (16.9) | 74 (83.1) | <0.001 |
Resistant | 43 (97.7) | 1 (2.3) | |
Penicillin | |||
Sensitive | 0 | 10 (100) | 0.005 |
Resistant | 58 (47.2) | 65 (52.8) | |
Ciprofloxacin | |||
Sensitive | 28 (31.5) | 61 (68.5) | <0.001 |
Resistant | 30 (68.2) | 14 (31.8) | |
Cotrimoxazole | |||
Sensitive | 28 (30.8) | 63 (69.2) | <0.001 |
Resistant | 30 (71.4) | 12 (28.6) | |
Gentamicin | |||
Sensitive | 33 (33.3) | 66 (66.7) | <0.001 |
Resistant | 25 (73.5) | 9 (26.5) | |
Amikacin | |||
Sensitive | 48 (39.0) | 75 (61.0) | <0.001 |
Resistant | 10 (100) | 0 | |
Tetracycline | |||
Sensitive | 46 (38.7) | 73 (61.3) | 0.001 |
Resistant | 12 (85.7) | 2 (14.3) | |
Erythromycin | |||
Sensitive | 18 (26.1) | 51 (73.9) | <0.001 |
Resistant | 40 (62.5) | 24 (37.5) | |
Clindamycin | |||
Sensitive | 37 (37.75) | 66 (62.25) | 0.001 |
Resistant | 21 (70.0) | 9 (30.0) | |
Vancomycin | |||
Sensitive | 55 (42.3) | 75 (57.7) | 0.08 |
Resistant | 3 (100) | 0 | |
Linezolid | |||
Sensitive | 58 (43.6) | 75 (56.4) | |
Resistant | 0 | 0 | |