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Table 3 Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of gram positive bacteria isolated from patients at JUSH, Jimma, May-September 2013

From: Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates from wound infection and their sensitivity to alternative topical agents at Jimma University Specialized Hospital, South-West Ethiopia

Isolates

RXN

Antimicrobial agents (%)

CN

VA

AK

E

C

SXT

NOR

P

KF

CRO

TE

CIP

AP

DO

S.aures (n = 47)

S

45 (96)

47 (100)

47 (100)

40 (85.1)

40 (85.1)

44 (94)

45 (96)

4 (8.5)

33 (70.2)

40 (85.1)

23 (49)

45 (96)

2 (4.3)

34 (72.4)

R

2 (4)

-

-

7 (14.9)

7 (14.9)

3 (6)

2 (4)

43 (91.5)

14 (29.8)

7 (14.9)

24 (51)

2 (4)

45 (95.7)

13 (27.6)

CONS (n = 21)

S

17 (81)

21 (100)

21 (100)

13 (62)

14 (67)

18 (86)

16 (76.2)

5 (24)

6 (29)

15 (71.4)

10 (48)

16 (76.2)

2 (9.5)

15 (71.4)

R

4 (19)

-

-

8 (38)

7 (33)

3 (14)

5 (23.8)

16 (76)

15 (71)

6 (28.6)

11 (52)

5 (23.8)

19 (90.5)

6 (28.6)

Total (n = 68)

S

62 (91.2)

68 (100)

68 (100)

53 (78)

54 (79.4)

62 (91.2)

61 (90)

9 (13.2)

39 (57.4)

55 (81)

33 (48.5)

61 (90)

4 (6)

49 (72.1)

R

6 (8.8)

-

-

15 (22)

14 (20.6)

6 (8.8)

7 (10)

59 (86.8)

29 (42.6)

13 (19)

35 (51.5)

7 (10)

64 (94)

19 (27.9)

  1. KEY: S: Sensitive; R: Resistant; −: zero; CN: Gentamicin; V: Vancomycin; AK: Amikacin; E: Erythromycin; C: Chloramphenicol; SXT: Trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole; NOR: Norfloxacin; P: Penicillin; KF: Cephalothin; CRO: ceftriaxone; TE: Tetracycline; CIP: Ciprofloxacin AP: Ampicillin; DO: Doxycycline.