Table 2.
Antibiotic | PVL positive MRSA (n = 79) Frequency (%) | PVL negative MRSA (n = 60) Frequency (%) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Penicillin | 79 (100 %) | 60 (100 %) | – |
Erythromycin | 52 (65.8 %) | 50 (83.3 %) | 0.021a |
Ciprofloxacin | 61 (77.2 %) | 51 (85 %) | 0.251 |
Cotrimoxazole | 48 (60.7 %) | 45 (75 %) | 0.077 |
Gentamicin | 34 (43 %) | 32 (53.3 %) | 0.229 |
Clindamycin | 08 (10.1 %) | 07 (11.6 %) | 0.772 |
Amikacin | 06 (7.6 %) | 08 (13.3 %) | 0.266 |
Tetracycline | 04 (5 %) | 06 (10 %) | 0.265 |
Vancomycin | 00 | 00 | – |
aSignificant association