Table 5.
Analysis of MDR Profiles Based on Strain of Isolate, Samples Sources and Samples Types in Jimma Town, Southwest of Ethiopia
| Categories | Number of Antibiotic Classes | MDR/ Total | Prop. of MDR [95% CI] | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | R4 | R5 | |||||
| Sample types | Meat isolates (n=53) | 15 | 8 | 1 | 24/53 | 0.453 [0.663, 0.881] | 0.001 |
| Cecal isolates (n=28) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12/28 | 0.429 [0.561, 0.876] | 0.012 | |
| Swab sample isolates (n=58) | 13 | 7 | 1 | 21/58 | 0.362 [0.473, 0.720] | 0.118 | |
| Total MDR [95% CI] | 34 (26.4%) | 19 (14.7%) | 4 (3.1%) | 57/129 | 0.442 [0.575, 0.821] | 0.003 | |
| Sources of samples | Abattoir house (n=72) | 18 | 9 | 2 | 29/72 | 0.403 [0.579, 0.790] | 0.001 |
| Butcher shops (n=57) | 16 | 10 | 2 | 28/57 | 0.491 [0.724, 0.916] | 0.001 | |
| Total MDR [95% CI] | 34 (26.4%) | 19 (14.7%) | 4 (3.1%) | 57/129 | 0.442 [0.593, 0.885] | 0.004 | |
| Strains of isolates | E. coli (n=102) | 26 | 14 | 3 | 43/102 | 0.422 [0.662, 0.829] | 0.001 |
| E. coli O157: H7 (n=27) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 14/27 | 0.518 [0.586, 0.897] | 0.007 | |
| Total MDR [95% CI] | 34 (26.4%) | 19 (14.7%) | 4 (3.1%) | 57/129 | 0.442 [0.678, 0.826] | 0.001 | |
Abbreviations: R3-R5, resistance to three, four and five classes of antibiotics.