From: Antibiotic resistance as a global threat: Evidence from China, Kuwait and the United States
Unit: % | ||||||||
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Antibiotic | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | Average Resistance | Average Growth Rate |
Penicillin | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 2 |
Cefotaxime | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 15 | -1 |
Erythromycin | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 4 |
TMP/Sulfa | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 30 | -3 |
Levofloxacin | n/a | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 39 |
Vancomycin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 |