TABLE 7.
The percentage (%) of isolates resistant to different antibiotics in Malta relative to those reported in other European centers by Ross et al11
| % RESISTANT ISOLATES | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLORIANA, MALTA | ATHENS, GREECE | KECSHMET, HUNGARY | FERRARA, ITALY | MALAGA, SPAIN | UPPSALA, SWEDEN | LEEDS, UK | |
| Azithromycin | 47.4 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Clindamycin | 42.1 | 75.0 | 44.0 | 60.0 | 92.0 | 55.0 | 45.0 |
| Doxycycline | 5.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Erythromycin | NA | 75.0 | 48.0 | 60.0 | 90.0 | 50.0 | 52.0 |
| Minocycline | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tetracycline | 5.3 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 27.0 |
| Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
NA: not applicable