Table 2.
Plasmid profiles and resistance pattern of commensal E. coli isolates.
| Profile | Number of plasmids | Plasmid size (kbp) | Frequency of bacteria exhibiting pattern (%) | Resistance pattern∗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6.8 | 4 (13.3) | Isolate 1: CTX, ATM, AK, AMC, TM Isolates 2, 3, and 4: CTX, ATM, AK, AMC |
| 2 | 2 | 6.8, 9.3 | 1 (3.3) | Isolate 5: CTX, ATM, AK, AMC |
| 3 | 4 | 6.6, 7.0, 8.3, 8.9 | 3 (10.0) | Isolates 6, 7, and 8: AK, AMC |
| 4 | 2 | 6.6, 8.9 | 1 (3.3) | Isolate 9: CTX, ATM, AK, AMC |
| 5 | 1 | 8.7 | 4 (13.3) | Isolates 10, 11, 12, and 13: CTX, ATM, AMC |
| 6 | 1 | 5.7 | 1 (3.3) | Isolate 14: CTX, TZP, AK, AMC |
| 7 | 2 | 5.7, 8.4 | 5 (16.7) | Isolate 15: CTX, AK, AMC Isolate 16: CTX, ATM, TZP, AK, AMC I solate 17: ATM, TZP, AMC Isolates 18 and 19: CTX, ATM, TZP, AMC |
| 8 | 2 | 3.5, 7.7 | 2 (6.7) | Isolates 20 and 21: CTX, ATM, AMC |
| 9 | 1 | 2.2 | 1 (3.3) | Isolate 22: CTX, CIP, ATM, NOR, TZP, AK, AMC, TM |
| 10 | 5 | 1.2, 3.3, 5.2, 6.0, 8.2 | 2 (6.7) | Isolates 23 and 24: CTX, ATM, TZP, AMC |
| 11 | 3 | 7.3, 7.7, 21.0 | 1 (3.3) | Isolate 25: CTX, ATM, TZP, AK, AMC |
| 12 | 4 | 1.2, 2.5, 7.7, 21.0 | 1 (3.3) | Isolate 26: CTX, ATM, TZP, AK, TM |
| 13 | 3 | 5.7, 7.2, 8.0 | 2 (6.7) | Isolates 27 and 28: CTX, ATM, TZP, AK, |
| 14 | 2 | 2.2, 7.7 | 1 (3.3) | Isolate 29: CTX, CIP, ATM, AK, AMC, TM |
| 15 | 1 | 7.7 | 1 (3.3) | Isolate 30: CTX, ATM, AMC, TM |
∗ All the isolates are also resistant to Ampicillin (AMP), Cephalothin (KF), Sulfamethoxazole (SMX), Tetracycline (T), Erythromycin (E), Fusidic Acid (FC), Gentamicin (GM), Penicillin G (PG), and Clindamycin (CD).