Table.
Patients with one or more skin or wound swabs positive for Staphylococcus aureus. Values are numbers (percentages) of patients with resistance to various antibiotics
| Fusidic acid | Methicillin | Erythromyci n | Gentamicin | Penicillin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n=1709) | 212 (12.4) | 512 (30.0) | 563 (32.9) | 12 (0.7) | 1545 (90.4) |
| Dermatology ward or clinic (n=220) | 80 (36)* | 16 (7) | 49 (22) | 2 (1) | 193 (88) |
| Accident and emergency (n=143) | 21 (15) | 8 (6) | 25 (18) | 0 | 115 (80) |
| Children under 12 years | 65 (29)* | 7 (3) | 34 (15) | 0 | 204 (90) |
| Eczema or impetigo (n=61) | 39 (64)* | 1 (2) | 16 (26) | 0 | 59 (97) |
| Impetigo (n=10) | 9 (90) | 0 | 1 (10) | 0 | 9 (90) |
| Accident and emergency (n=25) | 11 (44)* | 0 | 3 (12) | 0 | 20 (80) |
3-150
P<0.001 in χ2 test.