Table 4:
Antimicrobial resistance pattern and phenotypic biofilm formation in S. aureus isolates
| Antibiotic | Resistance | Intermediate | Susceptible | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biofilm former | Non-biofilm former | Biofilm former | Non-biofilm former | Biofilm former | Non-biofilm former | |
| Erythromycin | 14 (56) | 11 (44) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 13 (92.9) | 1 (7.1) |
| Ciprofloxacin | 14 (56) | 11 (44) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 13 (92.9) | 1 (7.1) |
| Tetracycline | 15 (57.7) | 11 (42.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 12 (92.3) | 1 (7.7) |
| Chloramphenicol | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 27 (71.1) | 11 (28.9) |
| Rifampin | 8 (57.1) | 6 (42.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 19 (76) | 6 (24) |
| Nitrofurantoin | 5 (71.4) | 2 (28.6) | 10 (62.5) | 6 (37.5) | 12 (75) | 4 (25) |
| Linezolid | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 27 (69.2) | 12 (30.8) |
| Quinupristin/Dalfopristin | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 27 (69.2) | 12 (30.8) |
| Clindamycin | 12 (54.5) | 10 (45.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 15 (88.2) | 2 (11.8) |
| Doxycycline | 5 (45.5) | 6 (54.5) | 7 (58.3) | 5 (41.7) | 15 (93.8) | 1 (6.3) |
| Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole | 4 (44.4) | 5 (55.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 23 (76.7) | 7 (23.3) |
| Gentamicin | 12 (52.2) | 11 (47.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 15 (93.8) | 1 (6.3) |