Table 4.
Antibiotic resistance and plasmid occurrence of Vibrio vulnificus isolates from cockle and clam samples purchased from wet markets in Malaysia and Qatar, respectively.
| Antibiotic Tested | Mean Averages (%) Isolates Resistant within Two Sample Sources | No. of V. vulnificus Isolates Resistant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| With Plasmid (40) | Without Plasmid (20) | ||
| Ampicillin | 70 | 36 (90%) | 15 (75%) |
| Bacitracin | 56 | 23 (58%) | 11 (55%) |
| Cefoperazone | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cephalothin | 65 | 28 (70%) | 12 (60%) |
| Clindamycin | 66 | 27 (68%) | 13 (65%) |
| Erythromycin | 51 | 22 (55%) | 9 (45%) |
| Kanamycin | 6 | 2 (5%) | 1 (5%) |
| Novobiocin | 46 | 23 (58%) | 6 (30%) |
| Penicillin | 93 | 39 (98%) | 17 (85%) |
| Streptomycin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tetracycline | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vancomycin | 64 | 27 (68%) | 11 (55%) |