Table 3.

Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Salmonella and Shigella among food handlers in Motta town, North West Ethiopia.

Antimicrobial agents	Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern (Shigella = 4, Salmonella = 6)
	Resistance N (%)		Intermediate N (%)		Susceptible N (%)
	Salmonella (n = 6)	Shigella (n = 4)	Salmonella (n = 6)	Shigella (n = 4)	Salmonella (n = 6)	Shigella (n = 4)
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate	3(50)	3(75)	0(0)	0(0)	3(50)	1(25)
Chloramphenicol	0(0)	1(25)	0(0)	0(0)	6(100)	3(75)
Cefotaxime	1(16.7)	1(25)	0(0)	1(25)	5(83.3)	2(50)
Ampicillin	6(100)	4(100)	0(0)	0(0)	0(0)	0(0)
Ciprofloxacin	0(0)	0(0)	0(0)	0(0)	6(100)	4(100)
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole	1(16.7)	0(0)	0(0)	0(0)	5(83.3)	4(100)
Tetracycline	5(83.3)	4(100)	1(16.7)	0(0)	0(0)	0(0)