Table 1.
Resistance rates of S. aureus isolates obtained from blood
| Antimicrobial | Resistance rate (%) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | MRSA | MSSA | ||
| (n = 101) | (n = 24) | (n = 77) | ||
| Penicillin | 86(85.1) | 24(100) | 62(80.5) | 0.044 |
| Cefoxitin | 24(23.8) | 24(100) | 0(0) | 0.000 |
| Oxacillin | 24(23.8) | 24(100) | 0(0) | 0.000 |
| Gentamicin | 15(14.9) | 5(20.8) | 10(13.0) | 0.538 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 21(20.8) | 8(33.3) | 13(16.9) | 0.148 |
| Levofloxacin | 21(20.8) | 8(33.3) | 13(16.9) | 0.148 |
| Moxifloxacin | 17(16.8) | 7(29.2) | 10(13.0) | 0.124 |
| Erythromycin | 82(81.2) | 23(95.8) | 59(76.6) | 0.071 |
| Clindamycin | 79(78.2) | 22(91.7) | 57(74.0) | 0.068 |
| Linezolid | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) | – |
| Vancomycin | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) | – |
| Tetracycline | 23(22.8) | 14(58.3) | 9(11.7) | 0.000 |
| Tigecycline | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) | – |
| Rifampicin | 3(3.0) | 3(12.5) | 0(0) | 0.014 |
| Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole | 22(21.8) | 2(8.3) | 20(26.0) | 0.068 |
| MDR | 77(76.2) | 23(95.8) | 54(70.1) | 0.010 |