Table 4 Antimicrobial resistance profiles of Gram positive isolates from external ocular infections at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, 2019
Antimicrobials | S. aureus (n = 77) | CoNS (n = 48) | S.pneumoniae (n = 9) | S. pyogenes (n = 4) | Total (n = 138) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R% | R% | R% | R% | R% | |
Ampicillin | 74 (96.1) | 45 (93.7) | 0 | 0 | 119 (86.2) |
Cefoxitin | 8 (16.9) | 16 (23.3) | NA | 1 (25) | 25 (19.4) |
Penicillin | 74 (96.1) | 46 (94.8) | 0 | 0 | 120 (87) |
Sulphamethoxazole-trimethoprim | 16 (20.8) | 10 (20.9) | 6 (66.7) | 1 (25) | 33 (23.9) |
Chloramphenicol | 20 (26) | 16 (33.3) | 3 (33.3) | 0 | 39 (28.3) |
Erythromycin | 18 (23.4)) | 8 (12.5) | 0 | 0 | 26 (18.8) |
Gentamycin | 7 (9.1) | 6 (12.5) | NA | NA | 13(10.4) |
Tetracycline | 35 (45.5) | 32 (66.6) | 3 (33.3) | 2 (50) | 72 (52.2) |
Ciprofloxacin | 3 (3.9) | 9 (18.7) | NA | NA | 12 (9.6) |
Clindamycin | 5 (6.2) | 3 (6.3) | 2 (22.2) | NA | 10 (7.5) |
Total | 260 /770 (33.8) | 191 /480 (39.8) | 14/63 (22.2) | 4/28 (14.3) | 469/1380 (34) |