to benzyl penicillin, erythromycin and rifampicin that were significantly different (P<0.0001) as a result of the application of different concentrations of antimicrobials tested.
aeruginosa to benzyl penicillin, chloramphenicol and tetracycline is shown Table 6.
Antimicrobial drug susceptibilities of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from children at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi, 2004-2006 * MIC, mg/L Antimicrobial drug Minimum Maximum [MIC.sub.50]
Benzyl penicillin Meningitis breakpoints <0.016 0.500 <0.016 Nonmeningitis breakpoints <0.016 0.500 <0.016 Ceftriaxone Meningitis breakpoints <0.016 0.250 <0.016 Nonmeningitis breakpoints <0.016 0.500 <0.016 Chloramphenicol 0.380 30.000 3.000 MIC, mg/L Antimicrobial drug [MIC.sub.90] GM
Benzyl penicillin Meningitis breakpoints 0.094 0.025 Nonmeningitis breakpoints 0.094 0.025 Ceftriaxone Meningitis breakpoints 0.064 0.025 Nonmeningitis breakpoints 0.094 0.025 Chloramphenicol 25.000 4.660 No.
pyogenes is usually susceptible to
benzyl penicillin, ampicillin, gentamicin, and macrolides and resistant to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, streptomycin, and tetracyclines (10).
One interesting finding in this study was that isolated Enterococcus gallinarum and all four isolated Enterococcus faecalis were sensitive to both Benzyl penicillin and Ampicillin although all isolated Enterococcus faecium were resistant to both of the drugs.
All isolates of Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium were sensitive to Vancomycin and Linezolid but Enterococcus gallinarum isolate inspite of being Benzyl penicillin sensitive, was Vancomycin resistant (MIC value is [greater than or equal to] 32 [micro]g/ml).