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Table 3 Erythromycin and clindamycin susceptibility testing

From: Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of biofilm producing clinical coagulase negative staphylococci from Nepal and their antibiotic susceptibility pattern

Phenotypes

MRCNS

MSCNS

Total

(n)

%

(n)

%

(n)

%

E-S, CD-S

18

8.4

35

16.4

53

24.8

E-R, CD-R (constitutive MLSB)

51

23.8

9

4.2

60

28

E-R, CD-S (inducible MLSB, D-positive)

25

11.7

6

2.8

31

14.5

E-R, CD-S (MS, D-negative)

49

22.9

21

9.8

70

32.7

Total

143

66.8

71

33.2

214

100

  1. MRCNS Methicillin resistant CNS, MSCNS Methicillin sensitive CNS, E Erythromycin, CD Clindamycin, R Resistant, S Sensitive, MLSB Macrolides, Lincosamides and Streptogramin B