Table 3.
Bacillus cereus isolates resistance and susceptibility to antibiotics.
| Antibiotic type | Antibiotics | No. of isolates (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistant | Intermediate | Susceptible | ||
| β-lactam | Ampicillin | 40a (98)b | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
| Penicillin | 40 (98) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | |
| Oxacillin | 40 (98) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | |
| Amphenicols | Chloramphenicol | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 38 (95) |
| Quinolones | Ciprofloxacin | 2 (5) | 38 (95) | 0 (0) |
| Lincosamides | Clindamycin | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 39 (97) |
| Macrolides | Erythromycin | 7 (18) | 0 (0) | 33 (83) |
| Aminoglycosides | Gentamicin | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 40 (100) |
| Carbapenems | Imipenem | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 39 (95) |
| Rifamycins | Rifampin | 32 (80) | 7 (18) | 1 (3) |
| Folic acid inhibitors | Sulfa/Trimeth | 38 (97) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) |
| Tetracyclines | Tetracycline | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 37 (95) |
| Glycopeptides | Vancomycin | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 37 (95) |
| Average | 16 (39) | 4 (10) | 21 (51) | |
aNumber of isolates.bPercentage of isolates.