Table 4 Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of sorbitol non-fermenting E. coli strains.
Antimicrobial classes | Antimicrobial agents | Concentration (μg) | Susceptibility | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Susceptible n (%) | Intermediate n (%) | Resistant n (%) | |||
Penicillins | ampicillin | 10 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 29 (100) |
Macrolides | Azithromycin | 15 | 28 (96.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.45) |
Cephalosporin | Cefotaxime | 30 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 29 (100) |
Ceftazidime | 30 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 29 (100) | |
Chloramphenicol | Chloramphenicol | 30 | 5 (17.3) | 7 (24.1) | 17 (58.6) |
Quinolones | Ciprofloxacin | 5 | 6 (20.7) | 9 (31) | 14 (48.3) |
Nalidixic acid | 30 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (6.9) | 27 (93.1) | |
Carbapenems | Meropenem | 10 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 29 (100) |
Tetracyclines | Tetracycline | 30 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 29 (100) |
Sulphonamides | Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim | 25 | 4 (13.8) | 2 (6.9) | 23 (79.3) |
