Table 5.
Antibiotic resistance phenotypic patterns of EIEC isolates
| Resistance Pattern | Phenotypic resistance | Number of resistant EIEC isolates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| I | AMP | 2 (15.3%) |
| II | AMP, SXT | 1 (7.6%) |
| III | AMP, SXT, TET | 1 (7.6%) |
| IV | AMP, SXT, TET, CTX, CRO, GM | 2 (15.3%) |
| V | AMP, SXT, TET, CTX, CRO, CAZ, GM | 1 (7.6%) |
| VI | AMP, SXT, TET, CTX, CRO, CAZ, GM, CO | 1 (7.6%) |
| VII | AMP, SXT, TET, CTX, CRO, CAZ, ATM, AK | 2 (15.3%) |
| VIII | AMP, SXT, TET, CTX, CRO, CAZ, ATM, GM, AK | 1 (7.6%) |
| IX | AMP, SXT, TET, CTX, CRO, CAZ, ATM, GM, IMP | 2 (15.3%) |
CTX: cefotaxime, CRO: ceftriaxone, CAZ: ceftazidime, AK: amikacin , IMP: imipenem, CO:colistin sulfate, GM: gentamicin, ATM: aztreonam, SXT: Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim, TET: tetracycline, AMP: ampicillin