Table 2.
Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. clinical isolates.
| Antibiotics | Escherichia coli (n = 138) | Klebsiella spp. (n = 20) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R% | S% | R% | S% | |
| Amoxicillin | 92 | 8 | — | — |
| Cephalexin | 92 | 8 | 90 | 10 |
| Cefixime | 67 | 33 | 71 | 29 |
| Cefotaxime | 63 | 37 | 60 | 40 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 55 | 45 | 55 | 45 |
| Piperacillin tazobactam | 28 | 72 | 45 | 55 |
| Gentamycin | 12 | 88 | 25 | 75 |
| Nitrofurantoin | 10 | 90 | 21 | 79 |
| Cotrimoxazole | 49 | 51 | 15 | 85 |
| Amikacin | 1 | 99 | 14 | 86 |
| Imipenem | 0 | 100 | 7 | 93 |
| Meropenem | 0 | 100 | 7 | 93 |
| Polymixin B | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 |
R = resistant, S = sensitive.