Table 2. Antimicrobial resistance rates of S. aureus isolates in different wards.
| Antimicrobial Agent | Resistant rates (%) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine (n=29) |
Surgery (n=28) |
ICU (n=16) |
NICU (n=7) |
Dermatology (n=7) |
Outpatient (n=7) |
Emergency (n=4) |
Dialysis (n=2) |
Total (n=100) |
|
| Ampicillin | 93.1 | 96.4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 71.4 | 100 | 100 | 95 |
| Penicillin G | 100 | 92.9 | 100 | 100 | 85.7 | 71.4 | 100 | 50 | 94 |
| Amoxicillin | 96.1 | 89.3 | 100 | 100 | 71.4 | 85.7 | 75 | 100 | 92 |
| Tetracycline | 51.8 | 50 | 50 | 57.1 | 28.6 | 14.3 | 75 | 0 | 47 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 48.3 | 42.9 | 50 | 71.4 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 75 | 0 | 46 |
| Erythromycin | 37.9 | 46.4 | 43.7 | 71.4 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 75 | 50 | 44 |
| Oxacillin | 44.8 | 46.4 | 43.7 | 57.1 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 75 | 0 | 44 |
| Clindamycin | 34.5 | 35.7 | 43.7 | 57.1 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 75 | 0 | 38 |
| Rifampin | 37.9 | 17.9 | 31.2 | 14.3 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 75 | 0 | 29 |
| Vancomycin | 0 | 3.7 | 0 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Linezolid | 0 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Teicoplanin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Synercid* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* Synercid = Quinupristin-dalfopristin