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Antibiotic Susceptibility: Endophthalmitis


Susceptibility of Bacterial Isolates from Endophthalmitis to Common Antibiotics
(Percent Susceptible) (1993- January 1, 2007)
Bacteria
#
VAN
GEN
CIP
OFX
CEF
AMK
CAZ
OXA
AMP
CLIN
GAT
MOX
Coag-Neg Staphylococcus 255 100 83.5 54.1 50 97.6 95.6 71.6 49.2 17.7 82 70.1
(77)
70.1
(77)
Staphylococcus aureus 52 100 90.3 48.0 42.2 84.6 76.8 69.2 65.4 5.8 55.8 28.5
(14)
35.6
(14)
Streptococcus species 85 100 45.8 82.1 94.3 94.0 10.5 87.0 -- 95.0 82.8 100
(23)
100
(23)
Gram-Negative Bacteria 31 6.7 90.3 90.4 91.6 30 93.3 90.3 -- 35.4 11.1 80
(10)
80
(10)
Other Gram-Positive Bacteria 22 95.4 81.8 80.9 77.7 59.1 81.8 42.9 -- 63.6 80.9 66.7
(3)
66.7
(3)
 
* Disk diffusion susceptibilities based on NCCLS serum standards.
VAN=Vancomycin; GEN=Gentamicin; CIP=Ciprofloxacin; OFX=Ofloxacin; CEF=Cefazolin; AMK=Amikacin; CAZ=Ceftazidime; OXA=Oxacillin; AMP=Ampicillin; CLIN=Clindamicin; (--)=not done

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