Table 4.
Overall prevalence of resistance among the antibiotics tested
| Class of antibiotics | Antibiotic tested | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinolones Fluoroquinolones |
Nalidixic acid-Nal (30 µg), Ciprofloxacin-Cip (5 µg), Norfloxacin-Nor (20 µg), Levofloxacin-Lev (5 µg) | 22, 8, 13, 7 | 70.97, 25.81, 41.94, 22.58 |
| Aminoglycosides | Amikacin-Amk (30 µg), Gentamicin-Gen (10 µg) | 4, 10 | 12.90, 32.26 |
| Furadantins | Nitrofurantoin-Nit (300 µg) | 13 | 41.94 |
| β-lactam- b lactamase inhibitors | Piperacillin-Pip (20 µg), Oxacillin-Ox (1 µg), amoxicillin+clavulanic acid-Aug (30 µg) | 27, 3, 27 | 87.10, 75.00, 87.10 |
| Cephalosporin 2nd generation, Cephalosporin 3rd generation | Cefuroxime-Cef (30 µg), Ceftazidime-Cft (20 µg) | 7, 15 | 22.58, 48.39 |
| Tetracyclines | Tetracycline-Tet (30 µg) | 18 | 58.06 |
Abbreviation: N, Number of resistant isolates.