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Table 3 Resistance pattern of S. aureus, E. coli and P. aeruginosa in LF patients

From: Multi-drug resistant bacteria isolates from lymphatic filariasis patients in the Ahanta West District, Ghana

Isolates (n)

Resistance frequency of bacteria to antibiotics n (%)

Gram-positive

TET

CIP

CN

SXT

CC

FOX

C

E

P

 S. aureus (26)

15(57.69)

3(11.54)

3(11.54)

4(15.38)

5(19.23)

5(19.23)

20(76.92)

2(7.69)

23(88.46)

Gram-negative

TET

CIP

CN

SXT

C

MEM

AM

SAM

CAZ

CRO

CXM

 E. coli (5)

5(100.00)

3(60.00)

2(40.00)

5(100.00)

2(40.00)

0(0.00)

5(100.00)

5(100.00)

3(60.00)

3(60.00)

3(60.00)

 P. aeruginosa (8)

ND

2(25.00)

2(25.00)

ND

ND

3(37.50)

ND

ND

2(25.00)

ND

ND

  1. Key: ND Not determined as there are no breakpoints in EUCAST/CLSI protocols, SXT Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim, TET Tetracycline, P Penicillin, CN Gentamicin, SAM Ampicillin-sulbactam, CRO Ceftriaxone, FOX Cefoxitin, CXM Cefuroxime, C Chloramphenicol, CIP Ciprofloxacin, CC Clindamycin, E Erythromycin, MEM Meropenem, AM Ampicillin, CAZ Ceftazidime