Table 1. Antimicrobial resistance profile of mannitol-positive MRCoNS from pigs in Nsukka Agricultural Zone, Nigeria (n = 20).
Antimicrobial agent (potency) | No. (%) of resistant isolates |
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Oxacillin (1 μg) | 20 (100) |
Cefoxitin (30 μg) | 20 (100) |
Penicillin (10 units) | 20 (100) |
Fusidic acid (10 μg) | 17 (85) |
Tetracycline (30 μg) | 15 (75) |
Streptomycin (10 μg) | 13 (65) |
Ciprofloxacin (5 μg) | 13 (65) |
Trimethoprim/Sulphamethoxazole (25 μg) | 12 (60) |
Clindamycin (2 μg) | 10 (50) |
Erythromycin (15 μg) | 10 (50) |
Gentamicin (10 μg) | 9 (45) |
Kanamycin (30 μg) | 9 (45) |
Tobramycin (10 μg) | 4 (20) |
Chloramphenicol (30 μg) | 3 (12.5) |
Mupirocin (200 μg) | 0 (0.0) |
Linezolid (30 μg) | 0 (0.0) |