Table 3.
Antimicrobial susceptibility of EAEC isolates from asymptomatic humans in southern Vietnam
| Antimicrobial | No. of antimicrobial resistant EAEC (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken farmer | Rural individual | Urban individual | Total | |
| (N = 16) | (N = 16) | (N = 2) | (N = 34) | |
| Tetracycline | 8 (50.0) | 14 (87.5) | 2 (100) | 24 (70.6) |
| Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 13 (81.2) | 14 (87.5) | 2 (100) | 29 (85.3) |
| Chloramphenicol | 11 (68.8) | 2 (12.5) | 0 | 13 (38.2) |
| Gentamicin | 13 (81.2) | 11 (68.8) | 0 | 24 (70.6) |
| Amikacin | 0 | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 1 (2.9) |
| Ciprofloxacin | 0 | 9 (56.2) | 0 | 9 (26.5) |
| Ampicillin | 16 (100) | 16 (100) | 2 (100) | 34 (100) |
| Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid | 8 (50.0) | 7 (43.8) | 2 (100) | 17 (50.0) |
| Ceftazidime | 6 (37.5) | 11 (68.8) | 0 | 17 (50.0) |
| Ceftriaxone | 8 (50.0) | 14 (87.5) | 0 | 22 (64.7) |
| Third-generation cephalosporins | 8 (50.0) | 14 (87.5) | 0 | 22 (64.7) |
| ESBL-producing | 6 (37.5) | 11 (68.8) | 0 | 17 (50.0) |
| Meropenem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MDR | 13 (81.2) | 15 (93.8) | 2 (100) | 30 (88.2) |
MDR multi-drug resistant