Table 4 Antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from pregnant women in Mwanza, Tanzania, 2021
Antibiotics | Sensitivity of vaginal isolates (%) | Sensitivity of rectal isolates (%) | Overall sensitivity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Ampicillin | 79 (100.0) | 178 (100.0) | 257(100.0) |
Tetracycline | 2 (2.5) | 4 (2.3) | 6 (2.3) |
Clindamycin | 71 (89.9) | 146 (82.0) | 217 (84.4) |
Erythromycin | 63 (79.8) | 133 (74.7) | 196 (76.3) |
Vancomycin | 77 (97.5) | 175 (98.3) | 252 (98.1) |
Azithromycin | 61 (77.2) | 142 (79.8) | 203 (79.0) |
TMP-SXT | 5 (6.3) | 2 (1.1) | 7 (2.7) |
Ciprofloxacin | 75 (94.9) | 173 (97.2) | 248 (96.5) |
Total number of isolates | 79* | 178** | 257 |