Table 2. Resistance Pattern of 64 S. epidermidis Isolates ^a.

Resistance Pattern	Number
Resistance to 6 antibiotics
RP, CIP, SXT, Te, E, mecA	3
Resistance to 5 antibiotics
CIP, SXT, Te, E, mecA	2
RP, CIP, Te, E, mecA	2
Resistance to 4 antibiotics
SXT, Te, E, mecA	15
CIP, Te, E, mecA	2
CIP, SXT, E, mecA	1
CIP, SXT, Te, mecA	1
RP, CIP, E, mecA	1
Resistance to 3 antibiotics
Te, E, mecA	3
SXT, E, mecA	3
CIP, E, mecA	1
SXT, Te, mecA	2
Resistance to 2 antibiotics
Te, E	3
SXT, E	2
Te, mecA	3
SXT, mecA	4
CIP, mecA	1
Resistance to 1 antibiotic
mecA	13
Te	1
Non	1
Total	64

^aAbbreviations: CIP, ciprofloxacin; E, Erythromycin; mecA, presence of mecA; RP, rifampin; SXT, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole; Te, tetracycline,