Table 3. Antibiotic resistance of Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from dishcloths and scourers

Antimicrobial agent Bacillus cereus Staphylococcus aureus
Dishcloth B7 Dishcloth D3 Scourer A14 Scourer C13 Scourer E8 Dishcloth C2 Scourer C11
Ampicillin R1) R R R R R R
Cefepime R R R R R R I
Cefotetan R R R R R R R
Ciprofloxacin S2) S S I S S S
Chloramphenicol S S S S I S S
Clindamycin S S S S S S S
Erythromycin I3) S S I I S I
Gentamicin S S S S S S S
Oxacillin R R R R R R R
Penicillin R R R R R R R
Rifampicin R R R R R R S
Tetracycline S S S I R I S
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim R R R R R R S
R, resistance.
S, susceptibility.
I, intermediate.