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Table 4 Antimicrobial resistance pattern of isolated bacteria from blood (N=74)

From: Neonatal sepsis at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; aetiology, antimicrobial sensitivity pattern and clinical outcome

Organism

Antibacterial agent

Amp R n (%)

Clox R n (%)

Gent R n (%)

Amik R n (%)

Cefur R n (%)

Ceft R n(%)

Staphy. aureus

23 (85.2)

22 (81.5)

15 (55.6)

0 (0)

4 (14.8)

4 (14.8)

Klebsiella species

22 (100)

21 (95.5)

17 (77.3)

1 (4.5)

8 (36.4)

4 (18.2)

E. coli

13 (92.9)

14 (100)

6 (42.9)

0 (0)

1 (7.1)

2 (14.3)

Group B Streptococci

0 (0)

1 (100)

1 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Pseudomonas spp

1 (50)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (50)

1 (50)

Other Strept. species

1 (50)

0 (0)

1 (50)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Total

60 (88.2)

58 (85.3)

40 (58.8)

1 (1.5)

14 (20.6)

11 (16.2)

  1. Amp: Ampicillin, Clox: Cloxacillin, Gent: Gentamycin, Amik: Amikacin, Cefur: Cefuroxime, Ceft: Ceftriaxone, R: Resistance.