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Resistance trend in isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae over a 5-year period in Kuwait
| Antibiotics | Percentage (%) of resistant isolates in: | ||||
| 1999 (n = 78) | 2000 (n = 61) | 2001 (n = 73) | 2002 (n = 66) | 2003 (n = 90) | |
| Cefotaxime | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Ceftriaxone | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Cefuroxime | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 41 |
| Cephalexin | 0 | 0 | NT | NT | NT |
| Chloramphenicol | 3 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| Erythromycin | 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 30 |
| Imipenem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penicillin | 32 | 38 | 46 | 52 | 54 |
| Teicoplanin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vancomycin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NT = not tested
