Table 5.
Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of S. pneumoniae isolated from old-age patients who attended Sheik Hassan Yebere Referral and Karamara General Hospitals Jigjiga, Ethiopia from March 1 to April 15, 2020 (N = 26).
| Antimicrobial agents | S. pneumoniae (n = 26) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Resistant | Intermediate | Susceptible | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Erythromycin | 0 | 1 (3.1%) | 25 (96.2%) |
| Trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole | 12 (46.2%) | 0 | 14 (53.8%) |
| Ampicillin | 9 (34.6%) | 1 (3.8%) | 16 (61.5%) |
| Ceftriaxone | 5 (19.2%) | 0 | 21 (80.8%) |
| Tetracycline | 11 (42.3%) | 0 | 15 (57.7%) |
| Chloraphenicol | 2 (7.7%) | 0 | 24 (92.3%) |
| Oxacillin | 5 (19.2%) | 2 (7.7%) | 19 (73.1%) |