Table 1.
Antibiotic resistance pattern of E. coli isolate
| Antibiotic | Hospitals (no.) | Total (n = 82, %) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph hospital (n = 23, %) | Volta regional hospital (n = 11, %) | Mary Theresa hospital (n = 16, %) | Ketu South Mun. hospital (n = 18, %) | St. Anthony hospital (n = 14, %) | ||
| Ampicillin | 20 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 65 (79.3) |
| Tetracycline | 18 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 58 (70.7) |
| Cotrimoxazole | 16 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 49 (59.8) |
| Nalidixic acid | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 40 (48.8) |
| Nitrofurantoin | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 29 (35.4) |
| Gentamicin | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 34 (41.5) |
| Cefuroxime | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 27 (32.9) |