Table 6.
Antibiotic susceptibility of E.coli found in samples taken from waters associated with a hospital in Ujjain, India
| Disc Concentration (μg) | Site 1* | Site 2 | Site 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Water | At 10:00 | At 16:00 | At 10:00 | At 16:00 | ||
| Amoxicillin | 30 | S | S | S | S | S |
| Ceftriaxone | 30 | S | S | S | I | I |
| Amikacin | 30 | I | R | R | R | R |
| Ofloxacin | 5 | S | I | S | S | S |
| Ciprofloxacin | 5 | R | I | I | S | S |
| Norfloxacin | 10 | S | S | S | S | I |
| Levofloxacin | 5 | S | S | S | I | I |
R= Resistant; I= Intermediate; S= Sensitive
Site 1 = Incoming safe water (received in hospital only once a day) *No E. coli was detected in the municipal water supply.
Site 2 = At the point of exit of inpatient wards of the hospital.
Site 3 = 100 metres from the hospital in subsequent drains.