Table 11

Resistance rates in China, U.S. and Kuwait, hospital surveillance data for 2001

From Tables 1,2,3,8 and 9; Unit: %

Bacterium(a)
Antibiotic(s)
Pair
China
U.S.
Kuwait

SAU
Methicillin
A
37
38
9
SPN
Erythromycin
B
73
19
23
Cefotaxime
C
0
16
4
Enterococcus spp
Vancomycin
D
4
10
0
ECO
Ceftazidime
E
9
1*
5
Cefotaxime
F
18
1*
1
Ceftriaxone
G
21
1*
1
Ciprofloxacin/Ofloxacin
H
56
3
26
PAE
Ceftazidime
I
17
9
27
Ciprofloxacin/Ofloxacin
J
27
28
31
KPN
Ceftazidime
K
9
4*
14
Cefotaxime
L
17
4*
13
Ceftriaxone
M
20
4*
13
Ciprofloxacin
N
18
12**[27]
18
Salmonella spp
Amoxicillin-clavulanate
O
10
4
7
Ceftriaxone
P
5
1
0
Ciprofloxacin
Q
0
0.4
10
TMP/SMX***
R
0
3
0
Gentamicin
S
10
2
0
Shigella spp
Amoxicillin-clavulanate
T
35
2
20
Ceftriaxone
U
6
0
0
Ciprofloxacin
V
6
0
0
TMP/SMX
W
0
53
0
Gentamicin
X
18
0.2
0
Average
17
7
9

* The original U.S. NNIS reported resistance rates to either one of the Cef3 drugs, i.e. ceftazidime, cefotaxime or ceftriaxone. We assume the same rates for each drug.

** Based on surveillance of ICU patients

*** TMP/SMX = Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole

Zhang et al. Globalization and Health 2006 2:6   doi:10.1186/1744-8603-2-6