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Table 2 Resistance rates of S. aureus isolates in nine European countries - children <18

From: Primary care treatment guidelines for skin infections in Europe: congruence with antimicrobial resistance found in commensal Staphylococcus aureusin the community

   

Resistance rates (%) (95% confidence intervals)

Country

Swabs

Isolates ofS. aureus

Azithromycin

Clindamycin

Erythromycin

Oxacillin

Penicillin

Fucidic acid

Mupirocin

Austria

111

23 (20.7%)

30.4** (21.4-39.4)

13.0 (6.4-19.6)

30.4** (21.4-39.4)

0

73.9 (65.3-82.5)

4.3 (0.3-8.3)

0

Belgium

101

30 (22.9%)

16.7 (9.4-24)

16.6 (9.3-23.9)

16.6 (9.3-23.9)

0

63.3 (53.9-72.7)

0

0

Croatia

562

152 (27.0%)

5.3 (0.9-9.7)

4.6 (0.5-8.7)

5.3 (0.9-9.7)

0.7 (0-2.3)

88.2** (81.9-94.5)

0

0

France

309

94 (30.4%)

11.7 (5.4-18.0)

8.5 (3.0-14.0)

10.6 (4.6-16.6)

1.1 (0-3.1)

79.8 (71.9-87.7)

2.1 (0-4.9)

0

Hungary

930

171 (18.4%)

16.4** (9.1-23.7)

16.4 (9.1-23.7)

16.4 (9.1-23.7)

0.6 (0-2.1)

86.0** (79.2-92.8)

0

0

NL

323

119 (36.8%)

5.9 (1.3-10.5)

3.4 (0-7)

4.2 (0.3-8.1)

0

73.1 (64.4-81.8)

0.5 (0-1.9)

0

Spain

427

146 (34.4%)

12.3 (5.9-18.7)

10.3 (4.3-16.3)

12.3 (5.9-18.7)

0.7 (0-2.3)

91.8* (86.4-97.2)

0

3.4 (0 -7.0)

Sweden

345

104 (30.1%)

2.9 (0-6.2)

2.9 (0-6.2)

2.9 (0-6.2)

0

73.1* (64.4-81.8)

2.0 (0-4.7)

0

UK

  

No children in study sample due to ethical considerations

  1. **Significant difference with adults under p < 0.05.
  2. *Significant difference with adults under p < 0.1.