Table 1. Comparison between recurrent and non-recurrent furunculosis regarding isolated organism and resistance to antibiotics
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Furunculosis |
Significance test |
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Recurrent N(%) |
Non-recurrent N(%) |
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Isolated organism: S. aureus Others* |
66(89.2) 8(10.8) |
74(100) 0 |
Fisher's Exact, P=0.006 |
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Resistance of S. aureus |
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Fusidic acid |
33(50.0) |
36(48.6) |
χ²=0.3, P=0.87 |
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Methicillin |
22(33.3) |
21(28.4) |
χ²=0.4, P=0.5 |
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Flumox |
24(36.4) |
25(33.8) |
χ²=0.1, P=0.7 |
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Cefadroxil |
13(19.7) |
10(13.5) |
χ²=0.97, P=0.3 |
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Erythromycin |
50(75.8) |
51(68.9) |
χ²=0.8, P=0.4 |
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Augmentin |
21(31.8) |
18(24.3) |
χ²=0.97, P=0.0.3 |
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Unasyn |
41(62.1) |
44(59.5) |
χ²=0.1, P=0.7 |
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Azithromycin |
49(74.2) |
52(70.3) |
χ²=0.3, P=0.6 |
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Clindamycin |
48(72.7) |
45(60.8) |
χ²=2.2, P=0.1 |
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Vancomycin |
40(60.6) |
43(58.1) |
χ²=0.9, P=0.76 |
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Rifampicin |
10(15.2) |
12(16.2) |
χ²=0.03, P=0.9 |
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Ciprofloxacin |
11(16.7) |
10(13.5) |
χ²=0.27, P=0.6 |
*S. epidermidis (5 patients), streptococci (2 patients) and no growth (one patient)