TABLE 6.
Statistical significance (p<0.05) of C. acnesresistance to different antibiotics according to sex, age, duration, severity, past/present antimicrobial treatment, and siblings affected with acne using Fisher’s exact test
| STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF C. ACNESRESISTANCE TO DIFFERENT ANTIBIOTICS (P-VALUE) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZITHROMYCIN | CLINDAMYCIN | DOXYCYCLINE | MINOCYCLINE | TETRACYCLINE | TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFAMETHOXAZOLE | |
| Sex | 0.54 | 1.00 | 1.00 | NA | 1.00 | NA |
| Age | 0.46 | 0.54 | 1.00 | NA | 0.62 | NA |
| Duration | 0.18 | 0.44 | 1.00 | NA | 0.77 | NA |
| Severity | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.11 | NA | 0.35 | NA |
| Past/present antimicrobial treatment (topical and systemic) | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.12 | NA | 0.12 | NA |
| Siblings affected | 0.64 | 0.34 | 0.76 | NA | 0.39 | NA |
NA: not applicable