Table 2: MRSA strain antibiotic susceptibility profiles.

- Number of strains Total
26 4 5 3 5 1 4 2 50
Antibiotic
Penicillin R R R R R R R R -
Oxacillin R R R R R R R R -
Gentamicin S S S S S S R R -
Ciprofloxacin S S S S R S R R -
Levofloxacin S S S S R S R R -
Moxifloxacin S S S S S S S R -
Clindamycin S R S R S S S R -
Erythromycin S R S R S S S R -
Quinupristin S S S S S S S S -
Linezolid S S S S S S S S -
Vancomycin S S S S S S S S -
Tetracycline S S R R R S S S -
Tigecycline S S S S S S S S -
Nitrofurantoin S S S S S S S S -
Rifampicin S S S S S S S S -
Trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole S S S S S R S S -
ICR NEG POS NEG NEG NEG NEG NEG POS -
ATCC33591 control strain profile

R: resistant; S: sensitive; ICR: inducible clindamycin resistance; POS: positive; NEG: negative