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Table 5 Antimicrobial resistance pattern of isolated bacteria from swabs (N=2974)

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

116 (87.9)

106 (80.3)

69 (52.3)

7 (5.3)

45 (34.1)

55 (41.7)

Kleb species

75 (97.4)

75 (97.4)

47 (61)

2 (2.6)

34 (44.2)

31 (40.3)

E. coli

63 (88.7)

60 (84.5)

28 (39.4)

5 (7)

24 (33.8)

19 (26.8)

Pseudomonas spp

7 (100)

7 (100)

4 (57.1)

0 (0)

4 (57.1)

6 (85.7)

Proteus species

6 (85.7)

5 (71.4)

2 (28.6)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (28.6)

Total

267(90.8)

253 (86.1)

150 (51.0)

14 (4.8)

107(36.4)

113 (38.4)

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