Table 3.
Antibiotic resistance profile and multiple antibiotic resistance index of individual Escherichia coli isolated from meat samples in Tamale Metropolis.
| Serial number | Escherichia coli code | Source | Antibiotic-resistant profile | Number of antibiotics | MAR index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CC15 | Chevon | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | AM13 | Mutton | Amp | 1 | 0.13 |
| 3 | NB1 | Beef | E | 1 | 0.13 |
| 4 | CB1 | Beef | E | 1 | 0.13 |
| 5 | CC2 | Chevon | E | 1 | 0.13 |
| 6 | NB15 | Beef | E | 1 | 0.13 |
| 7 | NC10 | Chevon | E | 1 | 0.13 |
| 8 | NLC5 | Local chicken | E | 1 | 0.13 |
| 9 | Cg3 | Guinea fowl | Te | 1 | 0.13 |
| 10 | NC3 | Chevon | AmpE | 2 | 0.25 |
| 11 | CM11 | Mutton | AmpE | 2 | 0.25 |
| 12 | CM15 | Mutton | AmpE | 2 | 0.25 |
| 13 | NM3 | Mutton | AmpE | 2 | 0.25 |
| 14 | AC10 | Chevon | TeAmp | 2 | 0.25 |
| 15 | CM4 | Mutton | TeCro | 2 | 0.25 |
| 16 | Cg5 | Guinea fowl | TeE | 2 | 0.25 |
| 17 | Cg15 | Guinea fowl | TeE | 2 | 0.25 |
| 18 | NLC15 | Local chicken | TeE | 2 | 0.25 |
| 19 | Tg14 | Guinea fowl | TeE | 2 | 0.25 |
| 20 | AB7 | Beef | AmpCCn | 3 | 0.38 |
| 21 | AM1 | Mutton | AmpECn | 3 | 0.38 |
| 22 | NB8 | Beef | AmpECro | 3 | 0.38 |
| 23 | CM1 | Mutton | TeAmpCn | 3 | 0.38 |
| 24 | NC1 | Chevon | TeAmpCro | 3 | 0.38 |
| 25 | AC15 | Chevon | TeAmpE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 26 | AM14 | Mutton | TeAmpE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 27 | CB4 | Beef | TeAmpE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 28 | CB9 | Beef | TeAmpE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 29 | CB13 | Beef | TeAmpE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 30 | CC6 | Chevon | TeAmpE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 31 | CC10 | Chevon | TeAmpE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 32 | NB12 | Beef | TeAmpE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 33 | NM7 | Mutton | TeAmpE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 34 | Cg9 | Guinea fowl | TeAmpE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 35 | Sg1 | Guinea fowl | TeAmpE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 36 | Sg15 | Guinea fowl | TeAmpE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 37 | Tg9 | Guinea fowl | TeAmpE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 38 | TLC1 | Local chicken | TeAmpE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 39 | TLC4 | Local chicken | TeAmpE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 40 | TLC10 | Local chicken | TeAmpE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 41 | NLC3 | Local chicken | TeSxtE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 42 | SLC11 | Local chicken | TeSxtE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 43 | SLC15 | Local chicken | TeSxtE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 44 | TLC13 | Local chicken | TeSxtE | 3 | 0.38 |
| 45 | AB1 | Beef | AmpCipCroC | 4 | 0.50 |
| 46 | AM9 | Mutton | TeAmpECro | 4 | 0.50 |
| 47 | AB13 | Beef | TeAmpSxtE | 4 | 0.50 |
| 48 | NC15 | Chevon | TeAmpSxtE | 4 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Sg6 | Guinea fowl | TeAmpSxtE | 4 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Sg9 | Guinea fowl | TeAmpSxtE | 4 | 0.50 |
| 51 | SLC2 | Local chicken | TeAmpSxtE | 4 | 0.50 |
| 52 | SLC6 | Local chicken | TeAmpSxtE | 4 | 0.50 |
| 53 | NM8 | Mutton | TeAmpCipSxtE | 5 | 0.63 |
| 54 | Tg5 | Guinea fowl | TeAmpSxtEC | 5 | 0.63 |
| 55 | AC7 | Chevon | TeAmpSxtECro | 5 | 0.63 |
| 56 | AB15 | Beef | TeAmpSxtECro | 5 | 0.63 |
| 57 | Tg1 | Guinea fowl | TeAmpSxtECro | 5 | 0.63 |
| 58 | NLC9 | Local chicken | TeAmpCipSxtEC | 6 | 0.75 |
| 59 | AC1 | Chevon | TeAmpCipSxtECroC | 7 | 0.88 |
| 60 | NM11 | Mutton | TeAmpCipSxtECroCCn | 8 | 1.00 |
Amp: ampicillin; Cip: ciprofloxacin; Cro: ceftriaxone; C: chloramphenicol; E: erythromycin; Cn: gentamicin; Sxt: sulphamethoxazole/trimethoprim; Te: tetracycline.