Table 2.
Proportion susceptible to antibiotics among NTS and S. pneumoniae isolates
| NTS* (N = 128) | S. pneumoniae* (N = 20) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % susceptible | n tested | % susceptible | n tested | |
| Amoxycillin/Ampicillin | 15.5% | 123 | 80.0% | 20 |
| Amoxyclav | 25.7% | 113 | 88.9% | 18 |
| Cefuroxime | 46.5% | 127 | 100% | 6 |
| Ceftriaxone | 100% | 108 | 100% | 14 |
| Co-trimoxazole | 23.5% | 98 | 0% | 17 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 100% | 127 | 52.6% | 19 |
| Gentamicin | 70.9% | 127 | 22.2% | 18 |
| Tetracyclin | 89.0% | 91 | 25.0% | 16 |
| Chloramphenicol | 18.1% | 127 | 88.9% | 18 |
*Blood cultures from children aged 2 months to 5 years of age. Agogo Presbyterian Hospital 09/2007-07/2009