TABLE 8.
The percentage (%) of resistant isolates to different antibiotics in Malta relative to those reported in other countries outside Europe
| ANTIBIOTIC | % RESISTANT ISOLATES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALTA | COLOMBIA16 | CHILE2 | EGYPT15 | KOREA9 | NORTHERN MEXICO7 | |
| Azithromycin | 47.4 | NA | NA | 5.0 | NA | 82.0 |
| Clindamycin | 42.1 | 15.0 | 7.5 | 66.3 | 26.7 | 36.0 |
| Doxycycline | 5.3 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 20.0 |
| Erythromycin | NA | 35.0 | 12.5 | 49.0 | 30.0 | 46.0 |
| Minocycline | 0.0 | 1.0 | NA | NA | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Tetracycline | 5.3 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 18.4 | 3.3 | 14.0 |
| Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 0.0 | NA | 26.3 | NA | 6.7 | 68.0 |
NA: Not applicable