Table 6.
Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of PPMs detected on sputum culture
| PPMs | Amoxicillin | Amoxycillin/clavulanate | Tetracycline | Piperacillin/tazobactum | Erythromycin | Ciprofloxacin | Gentamycin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| S I R | S I R | S I R | S I R | S I R | S I R | S I R | |
| S. aureus | 4 2 2 | 6 - 2 | 5 2 1 | 8 - - | 6 1 1 | 7 - 1 | 7 - 1 |
| S. pneumoniae | 1 1 - | 2 - - | 2 - - | 2 - - | 2 - - | 2 - - | 2 - - |
| P. aeruginosa | - - 13 | 1 - 12 | - - 13 | 10 2 1 | - - 13 | 10 2 1 | 9 1 3 |
| K. pneumoniae | - 2 8 | 1 2 7 | - 1 9 | 7 2 1 | - - 10 | 8 1 1 | 8 1 1 |
| Acinetobacter | - - 1 | - - 1 | - - 1 | - 1 - | - - 1 | - - 1 | - - 1 |
| Total | 5 5 24 | 10 2 22 | 7 3 24 | 27 5 2 | 8 1 25 | 27 3 4 | 26 2 6 |
PPM: potentially pathogenic microorganisms; S: sensitive; I: intermediate; R: resistant