Table 3.
Antimicrobial resistance and non-susceptibility among Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from grommet and comparison children aged <3 years
| Penicillin* | Cotrimoxazole R (%) | Clindamycin R (%) | Erythromycin R (%) | Tetracycline R (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R (%) | NS (%) | |||||
| MEF n = 31 | 2 (6) | 7 (23) | 6 (19) | 6 (19) | 5 (16) | 4 (13) |
| NP n = 175 | 19 (11) | 57 (33) | 56 (32) | 32 (18) | 41 (23) | 40 (23) |
| Total n = 206 | 21 (10) | 64 (31) | 62 (30) | 38 (19) | 46 (22) | 44 (21) |
*
For penicillin: Resistance represents: Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) > 2. NS represents intermediate plus resistant isolates: MIC > 0.06. R, resistant; NS, not susceptible; MEF, middle ear fluid; NP, nasopharyngeal.