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. 2012 Apr 24;5:75–78. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S30662

Table 2.

Comparison of antimicrobial susceptibility in isolates with a minimum inhibitory concentration of chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG MIC) ≤1 μg/mL and isolates with a CHG MIC ≥2 μg/mL

Antimicrobial agent % susceptible to specified agenta P-valueb

CHG
MIC ≤ 1 μg/mL (n = 11)
CHG
MIC ≥ 2 μg/mL (n = 5)
Amoxicillin-clavulanate 100 80 0.31
Cefoxitin 72 20 0.11
Cefazolin 100 20 0.003
Ceftriaxone 72 40 0.30
Ciprofloxacin 100 20 0.003
Clindamycin 91 20 0.01
Erythromycin 45 20 0.59
Gentamicin 100 40 0.02
Penicillin 18 20 0.99
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 72 20 0.11

Notes:

a

All isolates were susceptible to vancomycin, linezolid, and rifampin;

b

from Fisher’s exact test.