Table 2.
Drug sensitivity of 25 strains of MRSA to antimicrobial agents.
| Antibacterial agents | Sensitive strains | Sensitive rate | Intermediary strains | Intermediary rate | Resistant strains | Resistant rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amikacin | 11 | 0.44 | 4 | 0.16 | 10 | 0.40 |
| Cefoxitin | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 25 | 1.00 |
| Clindamycin | 4 | 0.16 | 0 | 0.00 | 21 | 0.84 |
| Rifampicin | 25 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tetracycline | 13 | 0.52 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 0.48 |
| Bactrim | 23 | 0.92 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.08 |
| Furantoin | 25 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Oxacillin | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 25 | 1.00 |
| Quinupristin/dalfopristin | 24 | 0.96 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.04 |
| Mupirocin | 25 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 12 | 0.48 | 1 | 0.04 | 12 | 0.48 |
| Erythromycin | 4 | 0.16 | 0 | 0.00 | 21 | 0.84 |
| Teicoplanin | 25 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tobramycin | 9 | 0.36 | 0 | 0.00 | 16 | 0.64 |
| Vancomycin | 25 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Linezolid | 25 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Gentamicin | 13 | 0.52 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 0.48 |
| Penicillin | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 25 | 1.00 |
| Trimethoprim | 19 | 0.76 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0.24 |