Table 1.
Rate of antibiotic resistance in Shigella and Salmonella spp. isolates
| Antibiotic(s) tested | Salmonella spp. | Shigella spp. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitive | Resistant | Sensitive | Resistant | |
| No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | |
| TET | 9 (8.9) | 82 (91.1) | 3 (5.2) | 55 (94.8) |
| AMP | 13 (14.29) | 78 (85.71) | 2 (3.8) | 56 (96.2) |
| GEN | 71 (78.03) | 20 (21.97) | 48 (82.76) | 10 (17.24) |
| AMK | 76 (72.53) | 25 (27.47) | 44 (75.78) | 14 (24.13) |
| CHL | 35 (38.5) | 56 (61.5) | 29(50) | 29(50) |
| ZOX | 56 (61.54) | 35 (38.46) | 34 (58.7) | 24 (41.3) |
| SXT | 6 (6.6) | 85 (93.4) | 8 (13.8) | 50 (86.2) |
| CTX | 56 (61.54) | 35 (38.46) | 34 (58.7) | 24 (41.3) |
AMK: amikacin (30 μg), AMP: ampicillin (10 μg), CHL: chloramphenicol (30 μg), CTX: cefotaxime (30 μg), GEN: gentamicin (10 μg), SXT: trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole (25 μg), TET: Tetracycline (30 μg), ZOX: ceftizoxime (30 μg)