Table 2. Antibiotic susceptibility test results of S. aureus isolates.
Antibiotic susceptibility1 | MRSA | MSSA |
Penicillin susceptible | 0/131 (0%) | 83/483 (17%) |
Erythromycin susceptible | 39/120 (33%) | 393/462 (85%) |
Gentamicin susceptible | 112/126 (89%) | 468/480 (98%) |
Fucidic acid susceptible | 95/113 (84%) | 370/407 (91%) |
Rifampin susceptible | 125/127 (98%) | 434/436 (99%) |
Tetracycline susceptible | 110/117 (94%) | 403/423 (95%) |
Ciprofloxacin susceptible | 20/122 (16%) | 415/444 (93%) |
Mupirocin susceptible | 81/88 (92%) | 262/269 (97%) |
Vancomycin susceptible | 122/122 (100%) | 444/444 (100%) |
Teicoplanin susceptible | 61/61 (100%) | 207/211 (98%) |
Linezolid susceptible | 89/89 (100%) | 316/316 (100%) |
Denominator variation is due to differences between centres in tests being performed routinely.