Table 3.
Comparison of resistance rates (%) for S. aureus nasal carriage and infection isolates
| Antimicrobial agent |
Carriage (n=100) |
Infection (n=34) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Chloramphenicol |
10 (10%) |
3 (9%) |
1 |
| Ciprofloxacin |
0 |
0 |
|
| Clindamycin |
13 (13%) |
3 (9%) |
0.56 |
| Erythromycin |
46 (46%) |
3 (9%) |
<0.01 |
| Gentamicin |
0 |
2 (6%) |
0.07 |
| Linezolid |
0 |
0 |
|
| Oxacillin |
0 |
0 |
|
| Penicillin |
92 (92%) |
31 (91%) |
0.73 |
| QDA |
0 |
0 |
|
| Rifampin |
1 (1%) |
0 |
1 |
| SXT |
0 |
0 |
|
| Teicoplanin |
0 |
0 |
|
| Tetracycline |
36 (36%) |
14 (41%) |
0.92 |
| Vancomycin | 0 | 0 |
QDA: Quinupristin/dalfopristin.
SXT: Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.