Table 1.
Antibiotic resistance profiles of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strains isolated from food confiscated from passengers of non-EU-flights or at a land border, 2012–2015.
| Resistance profile | Antibioticsa | Number of strains | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RP0 | β-lactams | 6 | 22.2 |
| RP1 | PEN, TET, ERY | 5 | 18.5 |
| RP2 | PEN, ERY | 3 | 11.1 |
| RP3 | PEN, FUS, TET, TOB, GEN | 2 | 7.4 |
| RP4 | PEN, TET, TOB | 2 | 7.4 |
| RP5 | PEN, TET, SXT | 1 | 3.7 |
| RP6 | PEN, TET, FUS | 1 | 3.7 |
| RP7 | PEN, FOF | 1 | 3.7 |
| RP8 | PEN, LVX | 1 | 3.7 |
| RP9 | PEN, LVX, SXT | 1 | 3.7 |
| RP10 | PEN, LVX, FOF, RIF | 1 | 3.7 |
| RP11 | PEN, TET, ERY, CLI | 1 | 3.7 |
| RP12 | [PEN]b, TET, ERY, [OXA]b | 1 | 3.7 |
| RP13 | PEN, TET, CIP, LVX, ERY, CLI | 1 | 3.7 |
PEN, penicillin; FOF, fosfomycin; TET, tetracycline; SXT, trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole; FUS, fusidic acid; ERY, erythromycin; LVX, levofloxacin; TOB, tobramycin; RIF, rifampicin; GEN, gentamicin; CLI, clindamycin; CIP, ciprofloxacin; MUP, mupirocin. aThe minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) break points used were those in the EUCAST (2015) guidelines. bParentheses indicates susceptibility.