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Table 5 Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of S. aureus isolates, Debre Markos town, 2015

From: Nasal colonization and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Staphylococcus aureus among pre-school children in Ethiopia

Antimicrobial drugs

S. aureus isolates susceptibility pattern, N = 52

Sensitive no (%)

Intermediate no (%)

Resistant no (%)

Penicillin

4 (7.7)

0 (0)

48 (92.3)

Ampicillin

4 (7.7)

0 (0)

48 (92.3)

Oxacillin

52 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Cefoxitin

52 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Augmentin

40 (76.9)

0 (0)

12 (23.1)

Ceftriaxone

52 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Gentamycin

52 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Kanamycin

48 (92.3)

4 (7.7)

0 (0)

Erythromycin

52 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Tetracycline

36 (69.2)

0 (0)

16 (30.8)

Doxycycline

36 (69.2)

4 (7.7)

12 (23.1)

Clindamycin

52 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Chloramphenicol

44 (84.62)

0 (0)

8 (15.38)