Table 4 Antimicrobial resistance profile of gram positive bacteria among patients admitted for less than 48 h to Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia, February–April 2021
Isolated spp (n = 61) |  | Antibacterial agents | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FOX n (%) | CL n (%) | E n (%) | P n (%) | CIP n (%) | CHF n (%) | CN n (%) | SXT n (%) | AMP n (%) | CEF n (%) | TET n (%) | |
S. aureus (36) | 15 (41.7) | 21 (58.3) | 15 (41.7) | 26 (72.2) | 9 (25) | 11 (30.6) | 8 (22.2) | 25 (69.4) | 29 (80.6) | 16 (44.4) | 26 (72.2) |
S. saprophytcus (16) | – | 10 (62.5) | 8 (50) | 10 (62.5) | 6 (37.5) | 7 (43.8) | 5 (31.3) | 12 (75) | 12 (75) | 5 (31.3) | 11 (68.7) |
S. epidermidis (8) | – | 4 (50) | 4 (50) | 6 (75) | 3 (37.5) | 4 (50) | 3 (37.5) | 6 (75) | 5 (62.5) | 5 (62.5) | 6 (75) |
S. agalactiae (1) | – | 0(0) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 0(0) | 0(0) | – | – | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) |
Overall resistance (61) | 15 (41.7) | 35 (57.4) | 28 (45.9) | 43 (70.5) | 18 (29.5) | 22 (36.1) | 16 (26.7) | 43 (71.7) | 47 (77) | 27 (44.3) | 44 (72.1) |