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Table 4 Antibiotic susceptibility test result of Gram positive bacteria isolated from pus specimens

From: Prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, multidrug resistant and extended spectrum β-lactamase producing gram negative bacilli causing wound infections at a tertiary care hospital of Nepal

Isolates

Antimicrobial agents

RXN

AMP

AK

CIP

COT

GEN

CTX

CX

TE

S. aureus (n = 66)

S

5 (7.6)

Nt

37 (56.1)

26 (39.4)

54 (81.8)

53 (80.3)

26 (39.4)

29 (43.9)

R

61 (92.4)

Nt

29 (43.9)

40 (60.6)

12 (18.2)

13 (19.7)

40 (60.6)

37 (56.1)

CoNS (n = 9)

S

1 (11.1)

Nt

3 (33.3)

4 (44.4)

6 (66.7)

2 (22.2)

4 (44.4)

5 (55.6)

R

8 (88.9)

Nt

6 (66.7)

5 (55.6)

3 (33.3)

7 (77.8)

5 (55.6)

4 (44.4)

Enterococcus spp. (n = 5)

S

3 (60)

2 (40)

3 (60)

3 (60)

3 (60)

3 (60)

Nt

4 (80)

R

22 (40)

3 (60)

2 (40)

2 (40)

2 (40)

2 (40)

Nt

1 (20)

Total (n = 80)

S

9 (11.25)

2 (40)

43 (53.75)

33 (41.25)

63 (78.75)

58 (72.5)

30 (40)

38 (47.5)

R

71 (88.75)

3 (60)

37 (46.25)

47 (58.75)

17 (21.25)

22 (27.5)

45 (60)

42 (52.5)

  1. Nt not tested, S Sensitive, R Resistant, RXN Reaction, AMP Ampicillin, AK Amikacin, CIP Ciprofloxacin, COT trimethoprim + sulfamethoxazole (cotrimoxazole), GEN Gentamicin, CTX Cefotaxime, CX Cefoxitin, TE Tetracycline