Table 4.
Antimicrobial resistance pattern of the retrieved E. coli strains (n = 48).
| Antibiotic classes | Specific tested antibiotic | Interpretation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitive | Intermediate | Resistance | |||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
| Penicillins | Amoxicillin | – | – | – | – | 48 | 100 |
| Ampicillin | – | – | – | – | 48 | 100 | |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanic acid | 10 | 20.8 | 9 | 18.7 | 29 | 60.4 | |
| Cephalosporins | Cefotaxime | 5 | 10.4 | 3 | 6.2 | 40 | 83.3 |
| Ceftazidime | 5 | 10.4 | 3 | 6.2 | 40 | 83.3 | |
| Carbapenems | Imipenem | 24 | 50 | – | – | 24 | 50 |
| Meropenem | 24 | 50 | – | – | 24 | 50 | |
| Aminoglycosides | Amikacin | 27 | 56.2 | 17 | 35.4 | 4 | 8.4 |
| Fluoroquinolones | Levofloxacin | 45 | 93.8 | 3 | 6.2 | – | – |
| Polymyxins | Colistin sulfate | 48 | 100 | – | – | – | – |
| Sulfonamides | Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole | – | – | 45 | 93.8 | 3 | 6.2 |
| P value | P < 0.0001 | P < 0.0001 | P < 0.0001 | ||||