Table 1.
Results of a screen for fluoroquinolone susceptibility from 141 clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa
| Types of specimen | Total isolates | No. of isolates with fluoroquinolone susceptibility
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| Susceptible (CIP≤1, LEV≤2) | Intermediate (CIP=2, LEV=4) | Resistant (CIP≥4, LEV≥8) | ||
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| No. | No. | No. | ||
| Pus | 48 | 6 | 1 | 41 |
| Sputum | 59 | 12 | 6 | 41 |
| Urine | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Blood | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Peritoneal fluid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bronchial lavage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cerebrospinal fluid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 141 | 21 | 10 | 110 |
Abbreviations: CIP, ciprofloxacin; LEV, levofloxacin.