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Table 2 Antibiotic susceptibility patterns of isolated bacteria

From: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus causing osteomyelitis in a tertiary hospital, Mwanza, Tanzania

Antibiotic agents

Potency

Gram positive bacteria

Gram negative bacteria

Sensitive

Resistant

Sensitive

Resistant

Ampicillin

10 μg

NA

NA

0%

100%

Trimethoprim-sulphamethaxazole

1.25/23.75 μg

NT

NT

58.3%

41.7%

Tetracycline

30 μg

100%

0%

58.3%

41.7%

Gentamicin

10 μg

100%

0%

76.5%

23.5%

Ciprofloxacin

30 μg

100%

0%

100%

0%

Clindamycin

10 μg

98.6%

1.4%

NA

NA

Cefoxitin (S. aureus only)

30 μg

71.4%

28.6%

NA

NA

Vancomycin

30 μg

100%

0%

NA

NA

Ceftriaxone

30 μg

NA

NA

33.3%

66.7%

Ceftazidime

30 μg

NA

NA

35.3%

64.7%

Piperacillin-tazobactam

100/10 μg

NA

NA

64.7%

35.3%

Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid

20/10 μg

NA

NA

0%

100%

Meropenem

10 μg

NA

NA

100%

0%

  1. NT not tested, NA not applicable