Research Article

Cervicovaginal Bacteriology and Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns among Women with Premature Rupture of Membranes in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Antibiotic sensitivity profile of positive cervicovaginal cultures.

AntibioticSensitive (%)Resistant (%)Intermediate (%)Total

Ceftriaxone/cefotaxime16 (76)5 (24)021
Cotrimoxazole1 (4)26 (96)027
Erythromycin15 (56)10 (37)2 (7)27
Vancomycin20 (95)1 (5)021
Chloramphenicol23 (62)14 (38)037
Clindamycin6 (40)7 (47)2 (13)15
Ampicillin1 (5)20 (95)021
Penicillin G9 (38)15 (63)024
Co-amoxiclav3 (17)15 (83)018
Tetracycline6 (21)22 (79)028
Meropenem6 (100)006
Ciprofloxacin21 (66)11 (34)032
Oxacillin1 (7)14 (93)015
Ofloxacin4 (80)1 (20)05
Cefazolin3 (23)9 (69)1 (8)13
Cefuroxime3 (19)13 (81)016
Gentamicin12 (46)12 (46)2 (8)26
Ceftazidime2 (100)002
Nitrofurantoin1 (100)001
Cefotaxime-clavulanic acid1 (100)001