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Table 3 Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Gram positive bacteria from blood cultures in neonatal sepsis, University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, September/2015 to May/2016

From: Bacterial etiologic agents causing neonatal sepsis and associated risk factors in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

Bacterial isolates

Resistance rate N (%)

P

AMP

OXA

CXT

SXT

CIP

CRO

TE

CAF

E

CN

DA

S. aureus(n = 49)

25 (51)

20 (41)

13 (27)

13 (27)

18 (37)

10 (20)

12 (24.5)

16 (33)

15 (30.6)

18 (37)

19 (38.8)

04 (8.1)

CoNs (n = 26)

17 (65)

10 (38)

10 (38)

10 (38)

12 (46)

05 (19)

08 (30.8)

11 (42)

10 (38)

11 (42)

14 (53.8)

02 (7.7)

S.pyogenes(n = 6)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (17)

1 (17)

4 (67)

1 (17)

2 (33.3)

1 (17)

1 (17)

1 (17)

2 (33.3)

1 (17)

Total = 81

42 (52)

30 (37)

24 (30)

24 (30)

34 (42)

16 (20)

22 (27.2)

28 (34)

22 (27)

30 (37)

28 (35)

07 (8.6)

  1. Keys: CoNS Coagulase negative Staphylococcus DA Clindamycin, CXT Cefoxitin, E Erythromycin, OXA Oxacillin, P penicillin, SXT Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, TE Tetracycline, Amp Ampicillin, CRO Ceftriaxon, CAF Chloramphenicol, CN Gentamicin, CIP Ciprofloxacin