TABLE 3.
Susceptibility to antimicrobials among 150 isolates of S. aureus.
| S. No. | Antimicrobial agent | Disk content (μg) | Susceptible no. of isolates (%) | Resistant no. of isolates (%) | Intermediate no. of isolates (%) |
| 1 | Novobiocin | 5 | 18 (12%) | 78 (52%) | 54 (36%) |
| 2 | Cefoxitin | 30 | 30 (20%) | 95 (63%) | 25 (17%) |
| 3 | Neomycin | 30 | 0 | 150 (100%) | 0 |
| 4 | Methicillin | 5 | 0 | 150 (100%) | 0 |
| 5 | Amoxicillin | 30 | 15 (10%) | 105 (70%) | 30 (20%) |
| 6 | Erythromycin | 15 | 12 (8%) | 114 (76%) | 24 (16%) |
| 7 | Gentamycin | 5 | 9 (6%) | 123 (82%) | 18 (12%) |
| 8 | Vancomycin | 30 | 9 (6%) | 120 (80%) | 21 (14%) |
| 9 | Ciprofloxacin | 5 | 0 | 150 (100%) | 0 |
| 10 | Tetracycline | 30 | 0 | 150 (100%) | 0 |