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Table 4 Percent antibiotic susceptibility of Salmonella spp. during 2015/2016 compared to corresponding susceptibility results in 2011/2013a

From: A compilation of antimicrobial susceptibility data from a network of 13 Lebanese hospitals reflecting the national situation during 2015–2016

Antibiotic 2011/2013 N (%S) 2015/2016 N (%S) OR (95% CI) P
Ampicillin 784 (81%) 596 (85%) 1.34 (1.00–1.79) 0.06
Ceftriaxone 690 (97%) 655 (97%) 0.99 (0.53–1.87) 1
Ciprofloxacin 877 (95%) 721 (90%) 0.48 (0.32–0.70) 0.0001
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole 877 (92%) 721 (71%) 0.21 (0.16–0.28) 0.0001
  1. KEY = CI confidence interval, N Number of isolates tested in each bacteria/antibiotic combination, OR Odds Ratio, S Susceptibility, % percent
  2. P < 0.05 is considered statistically significant
  3. aThe 2011/2013 data are taken from: Chamoun K, Farah M, Araj G, et al. Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Lebanese hospitals: retrospective nationwide compiled data. Int J Infect Dis. 2016;46:64–70
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

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