Table 3.

Non-susceptibilities of Streptococcus pneumoniae (SPN) in U.S. communities, 1997–2002

Unit: %
Antibiotic	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	Average Resistance	Average Growth Rate
Penicillin	25	24	27	28	26	21	25	2
Cefotaxime	13	14	17	18	16	12	15	-1
Erythromycin	15	15	21	22	19	17	18	4
TMP/Sulfa	29	29	32	32	30	25	30	-3
Levofloxacin	n/a	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.7	0.5	0.4	39
Vancomycin	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	8