Table 3 Comparison of resistance profiles of eyelid and conjunctival bacterial isolates
Drugs | Eyelid isolates, n (%) | Conjunctival isolates, n (%) | Chi-2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 78) | (N = 60) | |||
Oxacillin | 22 (31.9 )* | 19 ( 34.6)** | 0.0979 | 0.754 |
Chloramphenicol | 27 (34.6) | 16 (26.7) | 0.9989 | 0.318 |
Erythromycin | 31 ( 66.0)* | 16 (34.0)** | 3.2611 | 0.071 |
Gentamicin | 17 (21.8) | 12 (20.0) | 0.0658 | 0.798 |
Tetracycline | 41 (52.6) | 31 (51.7) | 0.0109 | 0.917 |
Ciprofloxacin | 16 (20.5) | 16 (26.7) | 0.7210 | 0.396 |
Vancomycin | 0 (0.0)* | 0 (0.0)** | - | - |
Streptomycin | 22 (28.2) | 12 (20.0) | 1.2297 | 0.267 |
Polymyxcin | 22 (28.2) | 11 (18.3) | 1.8164 | 0.178 |
Tobramycin | 18 (23.1) | 14 (23.3) | 0.0013 | 0.972 |