Table 3: antibiotic susceptibility profile of Streptococcus pneumonia tested against  some commonly prescribed antibiotics in Abeokuta, Nigeria

Age

Diagnosis

Sample

Susceptibility

 

 

 

Susceptible

Resistant

2yrs

Sepsis

Blood

Ery, Tet, Gen

Amox, Amox/clav

6mths

Meningitis

C,S,F

Ery, Amox, Amox/clav

Tet, Gen

1wk

Sepsis

Blood

Amox, Amox/clav, Gen

Tet

1yr

Meningitis

C.S.F

Gen, Ery, Amox/clav

Tet, Amox

5yrs

Pneumonia

Throat swab

Gen, Ery, Amox/clav

Tet, Amox

11yrs

Pneumonia

Aspirate

Amox, Amox/clav, Ery

Tet, Gen

8yrs

Pneumonia

Aspirate

Gen, Ery, Amox/clav

Amox, Tet

9mths

Sepsis

Blood

Gen, Amox/clav

Ery, Tet, Amox

19yrs

Pneumonia

Aspirate

Amox/clav

Gen, Ery, Tet, Amox

Keys: Ery- Erythromycin, Tet-Tetracycline, Gen-Gentamycin, Amox-Amoxcillin, Amox/clav-Amoxicillin/clavunalate.

NB: Antibiotics tested include Amox/clav 30μg, Erythromycin (25μg), Amoxicillin (25μg), Tetracyclie (30μg), Cotrimaxole (25μg), Gentamycin (10μg) produced by (Abtek biologicals UK.)