Table 3. In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacteria isolated from 240 samples of human milk in a Teaching Hospital from Sao Paulo State, Brazil.
| Classes | Antimicrobials | Sensitive | Intermediate | Resistant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number /total (%) | ||||
| Aminoglycosides | Gentamicin | 96/157 (61.2) | 9/157 (5.7) | 52/157 (33.1) |
| Neomycin | 56/157 (35.7) | 61/157 (38.8) | 40/157 (25.5) | |
| Cephalosporins | Cefoxitin | 66/157 (42) | 5/157 (3.2) | 86/157 (54.8) |
| Cephalexin | 112/157 (71.3) | 6/157 (3.8) | 39/157 (24.9) | |
| Glycopeptides | Vancomycin | 115/157 (73.2) | 0/157 (0) | 42/157 (26.8) |
| Macrolides | Erytromycin | 20/157 (12.7) | 43/157 (27.4) | 94/157 (59.9) |
| Penicillin G and derivatives | Amoxacillin/clavulanic acid | 125/157 (79.6) | 5/157 (3.2) | 27/157 (17.2) |
| Ampicillin | 21/157 (13.4) | 1/157 (0.6) | 135/157 (86) | |
| Oxacillin | 36/157 (22.9) | 3/157 (1.9) | 118/157 (75.2) | |
| Penicillin G | 15/157 (9.6) | 1/157 (0.6) | 141/157 (89.8) | |
| Sulfonamides | Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 103/157 (65.6) | 6/157 (3.8) | 48/157 (30.6) |