Table 2.
Distribution of antibiotic resistance in patients of the Dominican Republic by age
| Antibiotic | Number (%) per age group (years) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50–59 | 60–91 | Total | |
| Total | 10 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 64 |
| AMX | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 |
| CAM | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 |
| MNZ | 8 (80.0) | 14 (100.0) | 17 (85.0) | 7 (63.6) | 7 (77.8) | 53 |
| TCN | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 |
| LVX | 2 (20.0) | 5 (35.7) | 4 (20.0) | 6 (54.5) | 6 (66.7) | 24 |
AMX = amoxicillin; CAM = clarithromycin; LVX = levofloxacin; MNZ = metronidazole; TCN = tetracycline.