Table 2.
Antibiotic resistance patterns of E. coli strains
| Antimicrobial agents | Antibiotic resistances (%) of isolates |
|
|---|---|---|
| People without diarrhea | Patients with diarrhea | |
| ß-lactams | ||
| AM | 77.3 | 76.5 |
| ß-lactam/ß-lactamase inhibitor combinations | ||
| SAM | 6.5 | 22.6 |
| TZP | 12.5 | 0.9 |
| Cephems | ||
| CF | 30 | 42.9 |
| FEP | 0.9 | 8.9 |
| CTT | 0 | 0 |
| CTX | 3.2 | 13.6 |
| FOX | 3.7 | 2.3 |
| Carbapenems | ||
| IPM | 0 | 0 |
| Aminoglycosides | ||
| AN | 9.6 | 2.1 |
| GM | 39.4 | 29.2 |
| NN | 31 | 17.9 |
| NET | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| Tetracyclines | ||
| TE | 66.5 | 66 |
| Monobactams | ||
| ATM | 1.4 | 9.4 |
| Folate pathway inhibitors | ||
| SXT | 58.3 | 44.8 |
AM = ampicillin; AN = amikacin; ATM = aztreonam; CF = cephalothin; CTT = cefotetan; CTX = cefotaxime; FEP = cefepime; FOX = cefoxitin; GM = gentamicin; IPM = imipenem; NET = netilamicin; NN = tobramycin; SAM = ampicillin-sulbactam; SXT = trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole; TE = tetracycline; TZP = piperacillin/tazobactam.