Table 3.
Antibiotic susceptibilities of isolated S. aureus and S. epidermidis
| Antibiotic | Sensitive (%)a | Resistant (%)a | Cross-resistance with C. acnes (%) a | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. aureus | S. epidermidis | S. aureus | S. epidermidis | S. aureus | S. epidermidis | |
| Doxycyclin | 26 (53%) | 18 (43%) | 23 (47%) | 24 (57%) | 6 (12%) | 4 (10%) |
| Tetracyclin | 33 (67%) | 22 (52%) | 16 (33%) | 20 (48%) | 5 (10%) | 3 (7%) |
| Erythromycin | 11 (22%) | 4 (10%) | 38 (78%) | 38 (90%) | 11 (22%) | 10 (23%) |
| clindamycin | 18 (37%) | 7 (17%) | 31 (63%) | 35 (83%) | 9 (18%) | 8 (19%) |
| Trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole | 23 (47%) | 11 (26%) | 26 (53%) | 31 (74%) | 5 (10%) | 5 (12%) |
| Levofloxacin | 44 (90%) | 30 (71%) | 5 (10%) | 12 (29%) | – | – |
| Minocycline | 45 (92%) | 32 (76%) | 4 (8%) | 10 (24%) | – | – |