Table 5. Antimicrobial sensitivity of Shigella spp. isolates (n = 36).
| Antibiotics | Sensitive (%) | Intermediate (%) | Resistant (%) |
| Amikacin | 19 (53) | 3 (4) | 14 (39) |
| Ampicillin | 18 (50) | 2 (6) | 16 (44) |
| Ceftazidime | 24 (67) | 4 (11) | 8 (22) |
| Ciprofloxacin | 28 (78) | 5 (14) | 3 (8) |
| Chloramphenicol | 30 (83) | 2 (6) | 4 (11) |
| Gentamicin | 28 (78) | 4 (11) | 4 (11) |
| Nalidixic acid | 19 (53) | 5 (14) | 12 (33) |
| Tetracycline | 20 (56) | 8 (22) | 8 (22) |