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Table 3 Susceptibility pattern of commonly used antimicrobial agents in the treatment of Gram negative isolates causing neonatal septicaemia

From: Bacteriological profile, antibiotic susceptibility and factors associated with neonatal Septicaemia at Kilembe mines hospital, Kasese District Western Uganda

Sn

Antibiotics (disk content in μg)

Gram-negativeorganisms

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Citrobacter freundii

Escherichia coli

Enterobacter aerogenes

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Acinetobacter spp

Proteus mirabilis

S (%)

R (%)

S (%)

R (%)

S (%)

R (%)

S (%)

R (%)

S (%)

R (%)

S (%)

R (%)

S (%)

R (%)

1

Ampicillin(10)

0

100

0

100

25

75

14.3

85.7

10

90

0

100

0

100

2

Gentamicin(10)

50

50

100

0

50

50

57.1

42.8

30

70

0

100

0

100

3

Amoxycalvulinic acid(20/10)

33.3

66.6

100

0

87.5

12.5

28.5

71.4

60

40

62.5

37.5

0

100

4

Ceftriaxone(10)

50

50

0

100

62.5

37.5

57.1

42.8

30

70

50

50

0

100

5

Amikacin(30)

83.3

16.6

0

100

50

50

57.1

42.8

60

40

75

25

0

100

6

Linezolid(30)

50

50

100

0

100

0

57.1

42.8

60

40

0

100

100

0

7

Cefoxitin(30)

16.6

83.3

0

100

37.5

62.5

51.4

28.6

0

100

37.5

62.5

0

100

8

Vancomycin(30)

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

9

Netilmicin(30)

33.3

66.6

_

_

0

100

51.4

28.6

60

40

37.5

62.5

_

_

10

Cotrimoxazole(25)

50

50

0

100

37.5

62.5

28.6

51.4

20

80

50

50

0

100

11

Cefotaxime(30)

33.3

66.6

0

100

37.5

62.5

51.4

28.6

40

60

100

0

100

0

12

Imipenem(10)

83.3

16.6

0

100

62.5

37.5

85.7

14.3

90

10

100

0

100

0