Table 6.
Resistance Rates of E. faecium and E. faecalis to Antimicrobial Agents
| Antimicrobial Agent | EFM (n=2210) | EFA (n=508) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | S | R | S | |
| Penicillin G | 95.2 | 4.8 | 13.2 | 86.6 |
| Ampicillin | 93.8 | 6.2 | 9.7 | 90.3 |
| Gentamicin-high | 47.5 | 52.5 | 36.0 | 64.0 |
| Streptomycin-high | 30.7 | 69.3 | 28.5 | 71.5 |
| Rifampin | 76.1 | 13.4 | 48.5 | 34.3 |
| Levofloxacin | 93.7 | 4.6 | 28.0 | 68.8 |
| Moxifloxacin | 96.0 | 3.0 | 25.9 | 69.1 |
| Nitrofurantoin | 53.1 | 21.1 | 8.2 | 85.8 |
| Linezolid | 0.4 | 98.6 | 2.1 | 95.3 |
| Vancomycin | 1.3 | 98.7 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Teicoplanin | 1.3 | 98.7 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
Abbreviations: EFM, Enterococcus faecium; EFA, Enterococcus faecalis.