Table 2 Susceptibility pattern of commonly used antimicrobial agents in the treatment of Gram positive isolates causing neonatal septicaemia
Sn | Antibiotics (disk content in μg) | Gram-positiveorganisms | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Staphylococcus aureus | Streptococcus agalactiae | Enterococcus.spp. | Viridans streptococci | ||||||
S (%) | R (%) | S (%) | R (%) | S (%) | R (%) | S (%) | R (%) | ||
1 | Ampicillin(10) | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 |
2 | Gentamicin(10) | 42.9 | 57.1 | 33.3 | 66.6 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 |
3 | Amoxyl/calvulinic acid(20/10) | 42.9 | 57.1 | 53.3 | 46.6 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
4 | Ceftriaxone(10) | 64.3 | 35.7 | 46.6 | 53.3 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 |
5 | Amikacin(30) | 64.3 | 35.7 | 93.3 | 6.6 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
6 | Linezolid(30) | 85.7 | 14.3 | 40 | 60 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
7 | Cefoxitin(30) | 85.7 | 14.3 | 46.6 | 53.3 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
8 | Vancomycin(30) | _ | _ | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
9 | Netilmicin(30) | 100 | 0 | 66.6 | 33.3 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
10 | Cotrimoxazole(25) | 57.1 | 42.9 | 66.6 | 33.3 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 |
11 | Cefotaxime(30) | 57.1 | 42.9 | 53.3 | 46.6 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
12 | Imipenem(10) | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |