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Table 2 Isolates and resistance pattern of 149 isolates recovered from blood of 300 neonates

From: Predictors of positive blood culture and deaths among neonates with suspected neonatal sepsis in a tertiary hospital, Mwanza- Tanzania

Drugs

K. pneumoniae (50)

E. coli(22)

*Other GNB(15)

S. aureus (32)

CNS(14)

*Other GPB(16)

Ampicillin

100%

100%

93%

NT

NT

50%

AMC

84%

86%

93%

NT

NT

NT

SXT

79%

77%

80%

60%

60%

NT

Tetracycline

62%

59%

93%

NT

NT

NT

Gentamicin

67%

68%

66%

NT

NT

68%

Ceftriaxone

50%

50%

53%

NT

NT

NT

Cefotaxime

49%

50%

53%

NT

NT

NT

Ceftazidime

49%

50%

46%

NT

NT

NT

Ciprofloxacin

8.2%

4.5%

13%

14%

17%

43%

Meropenem

2%

4.5%

0%

NT

NT

NT

Vancomycin

NA

NA

NA

14%

0%

0%

Erythromycin

NA

NA

NA

66%

50%

75%

Penicillin

NA

NA

NA

91%

86%

50%

Clindamycin

NA

NA

NA

44%

29%

56%

Cloxacillin

NA

NA

NA

28%

43%

62.5%

  1. GNB: Gram negative bacteria, GPB: Gram positive bacteria, NA: Not applicable, NT: Note tested, SXT: Sulphamethaxazole/trimethoprim, AMC: Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid