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Table 3 Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of GBS isolates to commonly used drugs

From: Prevalence and molecular characterization of group B streptococcus in pregnant women from hospitals in Ohangwena and Oshikoto regions of Namibia

Antimicrobial agent

Percentage of GBS antibiotics sensitive, intermediate and resistant

Sensitive (S)

Intermediate (I)

Resistant (R)

Frequency

Percentage

Frequency

Percentage

Frequency

Percentage

Penicillin

18

100%

0

0%

0

0%

Ampicillin

18

100%

0

0%

0

0%

Ceftriaxone

18

100%

0

0%

0

0%

Erythromycin

18

100%

0

0%

0

0%

Clindamycin

18

100%

0

0%

0

0%

Vancomycin

18

100%

0

0%

0

0%

Tetracycline

0

0%

0

0%

18

100%

Linezolid

18

100%

0

0%

0

0%

Chloramphenicol

18

100%

0

0%

0

0%