Research Article

Dissemination and Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Xiamen City, China

Table 3

Antibiotic susceptibility of 426 S. aureus strains (19 antibiotic agents).

AntibioticsResistantIntermediateSusceptibleResistance rate

Penicillin41001596.24%
Levofloxacin33019577.46%
Oxacillin301012470.66%
Norfloxacin292313068.54%
Ciprofloxacin2881012767.61%
Gentamicin273514764.08%
Rifampicin271115363.62%
Azithromycin225119952.82%
Erythromycin201519947.18%
Clindamycin187623243.90%
Minocycline10513618424.65%
Trimethoprim and Sulphamethoxazole4620717310.80%
Chloramphenicol2813966.57%
Furantoin964102.11%
Tigecycline3114110.70%
Quinupristin/Dalfopristin214220.47%
Teicoplanin204230.47%
Linezolid104240.23%
Vancomycin00425-