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Table 3 Antibiotic susceptibility profiles of bacteria isolated

From: Hospitalization and colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the surgical department of 03 health facilities in the Ndé division, West-Cameroon

 

nadmission (%)

ndischarge(%)

Chi-2

p-value

Cefoxitin (30 μg)

 Susceptible

44(77.19)

14(26.42)

29.49

<0.0001

 Intermediate

2(3.51)

2(3.77)

 Resistant

11(19.30)

37(69.81)

Gentamicin (15 μg)

 Susceptible

52(91.23)

46(86.79)

0.56

0.4559

 Intermediate

0(0.00)

0(0.00)

 Resistant

5(8.77)

7(13.21)

Erythromycin (15 μg)

 Susceptible

18(31.58)

19(35.85)

1.81

0.4051

 Intermediate

9(15.79)

4(7.55)

 Resistant

30(52.63)

30(56.60)

Clindamycin (2 μg)

 Susceptible

21(36.84)

26(49.06)

1.67

0.1957

 Intermediate

0(0.00)

0(0.00)

 Resistant

36(63.16)

27(50.94)

Norfloxacin (5 μg)

 Susceptible

52(91.23)

42(79.25)

3.17

0.0749

 Intermediate

0(0.00)

0(0.00)

 Resistant

5(8.77)

11(20.75)

Ciprofloxacin (5 μg)

 Susceptible

53(92.98)

43(81.13)

3.47

0.0624

 Intermediate

0(0.00)

0(0.00)

 Resistant

4(7.02)

10(18.87)

Fusidic acid (10 μg)

 Susceptible

10(17.54)

4(7.55)

2.47

0.1160

 Intermediate

0(0.00)

0(0.00)

 Resistant

47(82.46)

49(92.45)

Co-trimoxazole (1.25/23.75 μg)

 Susceptible

19(33.33)

17(32.08)

0.02

0.9878

 Intermediate

3(5.26)

3(5.66)

 Resistant

35(61.41)

33(62.26)

Penicillin G (10 μg)

 Susceptible

27(47.37)

3(5.66)

24.09

<0.0001

 Intermediate

0(0.00)

0(0.00)

 Resistant

30(52.63)

50(94.34)

Oxacillin (1 μg)

 Susceptible

43(75.44)

16(30.19)

22.61

<0.0001

 Intermediate

0(0.00)

0(0.00)

 Resistant

14(24.56)

37(69.81)

  1. nadmission number at admission, ndischarge number at discharge