Table 5. The frequency of the phenotypic multidrug resistance and the antibiotic resistance genes among the retrieved strains of E. coli and S. aureus.
| Type of bacteria | No. of strains | % | Type of resistance | Phenotypic multidrug resistance | MAR | Antimicrobial resistance genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 12 | 50.0 | MDR | Penicillins: AMX, AMC, OXA Cephalosporins: CTR, CAZ, FOX Sulfonamides: SXT |
0.29 | blaTEM and blaCTX-M |
| 6 | 25.0 | MDR | Penicillins: AMX Cephalosporins: CTR, CAZ Tetracycline: DOX Aminoglycoside: CN |
0.20 |
blaTEM blaCTX-M and tetA |
|
| 3 | 12.5 | MDR | Penicillins: AMC Tetracycline: DOX Fluroquinolones: NOR Monobactam: ATM |
0.16 | tetA | |
| 2 | 8.3 | MDR | Penicillins: AMX Cephalosporins: CTR Fluoroquinolones: NOR |
0.12 | bla TEM | |
| 1 | 4.1 | MDR | Penicillins: OXA Tetracycline: DOX Monobactam: ATM Aminoglycoside: CN Nitrofuran |
0.20 | tetA | |
| S. aureus | 11 | 52.4 | MDR | Penicillins: AMX, AMC, OXA Cephalosporins: CAZ, FOX Sulfonamides: SXT |
0.28 | bla TEM |
| 5 | 32.8 | XDR | Penicillins: OXA Cephalosporins: CAZ, CTR, FOX Aminoglycoside: CN Tetracycline: DOX Monobactam: ATM Fluoroquinolones: NOR |
0.38 | tetA | |
| 2 | 9.6 | MDR | Penicillins: AMX, OXA Cephalosporins: CTR, FOX Tetracycline: DOX Fluoroquinolones: NOR |
0.28 | tetA | |
| 2 | 9.6 | MDR | Penicillins: AMC, OXA Cephalosporins: CRO, FOX Tetracycline: DOX |
0.23 | tetA | |
| 1 | 4.7 | MDR | Penicillins: AMC, OXA Cephalosporins: FOX Aminoglycoside: AK |
0.19 |
MDR: multidrug resistance; XDR: extensively drug-resistance; AMX: Amoxicillin; AMC: Amoxicillin and clavulanic acid; OXA: Oxacillin; CAZ: Ceftazidime; CTR: Ceftriaxone; FOX: Cefoxitin; NOR: Norfloxacin; ATM: Aztreonam; AK: Amikacin; GEN: Gentamicin; MEM: Meropenem; NIT: Nitrofurntin; DOX: Doxycycline; SXT: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.