Table 1 Antibiotic resistance patterns of MRSA isolates (n = 129)
Antibiotic | All isolates (n = 129) | ST5-associated spa types | ST8-associated spa types | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All ST5 | t002 | All ST8 | t008 | ||
(n = 69) | (n = 52) | (n = 46) | (n = 43) | ||
Benzylpenicillin | 129 (100%) | 69 (100%) | 52 (100%) | 46 (100%) | 43 (100%) |
Oxacillin | 126 (98%) | 66 (96%) | 49 (94%) | 46 (100%) | 43 (100%) |
Cefoxitin | 126 (98%) | 66 (96%) | 49 (94%) | 46 (100%) | 43 (100%) |
Erythromycin | 115 (89%) | 60 (87%) | 49 (94%) | 45 (98%) | 42 (98%) |
Ciprofloxacin | 81 (63%) | 59 (86%) | 49 (94%) | 20 (43%) | 20 (47%) |
Levofloxacin | 81 (63%) | 59 (86%) | 49 (94%) | 20 (43%) | 20 (47%) |
Moxifloxacin | 81 (63%) | 59 (86%) | 48 (92%) | 20 (43%) | 20 (47%) |
Clindamycin | 61 (47%) | 58 (84%) | 48 (92%) | 2 (4%) | 2 (5%) |
Inducible clindamycin | 33 (26%) | 33 (48%) | 31 (60%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Tetracycline | 8 (6%) | 4 (6%) | 2 (4%) | 3 (7%) | 2 (5%) |
Gentamicin | 3 (2%) | 2 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) |