Table 3.
Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of S. aureus isolated from milk and milk products (N = 39)
| Class of antimicrobial agent | Antimicrobial agent | Susceptible n (%) |
Intermediate n (%) |
Resistant n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β-lactams | Penicillin G | 5 (12.8) | 0 | 34 (87.2) |
| Ampicillin | 4 (10.3) | 0 | 35 (89.7) | |
| Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid | 28 (71.8) | 0 | 11 (28.2) | |
| Aminoglycosides | Gentamicin | 37 (94.9) | 2 (5.1) | 0 |
| Kanamycin | 31 (79.5) | 8 (20.5) | 0 | |
| Streptomycin | 38 (97.4) | 1 (2.6) | 0 | |
| Tetracyclines | Tetracycline | 12 (30.8) | 9 (23.1) | 18 (46.2) |
| Sulfonamides | Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole | 33 (84.6) | 4 (10.3) | 2 (5.1) |
| Cephalosporins | Cefoxitin | 29 (74.4) | 0 | 10 (25.6) |
| Phenicols | Chloramphenicol | 39 (100) | 0 | 0 |
| Lincosamides | Clindamycin | 31 (79.5) | 4 (10.3) | 4 (10.3) |
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