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Table 5 Antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Gram-positive bacteria isolated from study participants with ocular and periocular infections at Shashemene Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Eye Unit, September 1, 2018, to March 30, 2019 (N = 135)

From: Bacterial etiology of ocular and periocular infections, antimicrobial susceptibility profile and associated factors among patients attending eye unit of Shashemene comprehensive specialized hospital, Shashemene, Ethiopia

Bacteria isolated

Antibiotic Pattern

Antibiotics tested

CAF

SXT

CN

TE

E

P

DA

CIP

S. aureus

n = 74

S

53 (71.6%)

51 (68.9%)

72 (97.3%)

2 (2.7%)

61 (82.4%)

4 (5.4%)

66 (89.2%)

63 (85.1%)

I

18 (24.3%)

16 (21.6%)

1 (1.4%)

15 (20.3%)

5 (6.8%)

1 (1.4%

6 (8.1%)

7 (9.5%)

R

3 (4.1%)

7 (9.5%)

1 (1.4%

57 (77%)

8 (10.8%)

69 (93.2%)

2 (2.7%)

4 (5.4%)

CoNS

n = 57

S

44 (77.2%)

40 (70.2%)

49 (85.9%)

3 (5.3%)

49 (85.9%)

–

54 (94.7%)

45 (78.9%)

I

9 (15.8%)

3 (5.3%)

4 (7%)

4 (7%)

2 (3.5%)

1 (1.8%)

1 (1.8%)

4 (7%)

R

4 (7%)

14 (24.6%)

4 (7%)

50 (87.8%)

6 (10.5%)

56 (98.3%)

2 (3.5%)

8 (14%)

S. pneumoniae

n = 4

S

3 (75%)

1 (25%)

4 (100%)

3 (75%)

4 (100%)

4 (100%)

ND

ND

I

–

–

–

–

–

–

ND

ND

R

1 (25%)

3 (75%)

–

1 (25%)

–

–

ND

ND

  1. CoNS Coagulase Negative Staphylococci, CAF Chloramaphenicol, SXT Trimethoprim-Sulphametoxazole, CN Gentamicin, TE Tetracycline, E Erythromycin, P Penicillin, DA Clindamycin, CIP Ciprofloxacin, ND Not Done. S Susceptible, I Intermediate, R Resistance