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Percentage of Enterococcus species resistant to often-tested antibiotics over 5 years in Kuwait
| Antibiotic | Percentage (%) of resistant isolates in: | ||||
| 1999 (n = 370) | 2000 (n = 335) | 2001 (n = 322) | 2002 (n = 248) | 2003 (n = 212) | |
| Ampicillin | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Erythromycin | 59 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 92 |
| Gentamicin | 26 | 36 | 61 | 52 | 98 |
| Nitrofurantoin | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 86 |
| Norfloxacin | 36 | 47 | 47 | NT | NT |
| Penicillin | 16 | 38 | 35 | 53 | 85 |
| Teicoplanin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vancomycin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
NT = not tested
