Table 4.

The Phenotypic and Genotypic Resistance Profiles of the Isolated B. cereus Strains (n = 60)

No. of Isolates	%	Type of Resistance	Phenotypic Resistance Profiles	Antibiotic Resistance Genes	MAR Index
24	40	MDR	Penicillins: PEN and AMX β -Lactam- β-lactamase inhibitor combination: AMC Cephalosporins: CTX and CAZ Tetracyclines: DOX Macrolides: E Sulfonamides: SXT	bla1, bla2, tetA, and ermA	0.57
16	26.6	MDR	Penicillins: PEN and AMX β -Lactam- β-lactamase inhibitor combination: AMC Cephalosporins: CTX and CAZ Tetracyclines: DOX Macrolides: E Sulfonamides: SXT Aminoglycosides: CN and S	bla1, bla2, tetA, and ermA	0.71
8	13.3	MDR	Penicillins: PEN and AMX β -Lactam- β-lactamase inhibitor combination: AMC Cephalosporins: CTX and CAZ Tetracyclines: DOX Sulfonamides: SXT	bla1, bla2, and tetA,	0.50
7	11.6	MDR	Penicillins: PEN and AMX β -Lactam- β-lactamase inhibitor combination: AMC Tetracyclines: DOX	bla1 and tetA,	0.28
3	5	Resistant	Penicillins: PEN and AMX Tetracyclines: DOX	bla1 and tetA,	0.21
2	3.33	MDR	Penicillins: PEN and AMP Cephalosporins: CTX and CAZ Tetracyclines: DOX	bla1, bla2, and tetA	0.35

Abbreviations: MDR, multi drug resistant; MAR, multiple antibiotic resistance.