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. 2022 Apr 25;15(4):1066–1079. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.1066-1079

Table 3.

Suggested antimicrobials for inclusion in AMR surveillance programs in animals.

Antibiotic class Antibiotic Target bacterial species Reference
Aminoglycosides Gentamicin Salmonella, E. coli, Campylobacter, Enterococcus, Staphylococcus [11,21,28,29]
Streptomycin Campylobacter, Enterococcus
Amphenicols Chloramphenicol Salmonella, E. coli, Enterococcus, Staphylococcus
Second generation cephalosporins Cefoxitin Salmonella, E. coli, Staphylococcus
Third generation cephalosporins Cefatoxime Salmonella, E. coli
Ceftriaxone Salmonella, E. coli
Ceftazidime Salmonella, E. coli
Fourth generation cephalosporins Cefepime Salmonella, E. coli
Glycopeptides Vancomycin Enterococcus, Staphylococcus
Teicoplanin Enterococcus
Glycylcyclines Tigecycline Salmonella, E. coli, Enterococcus
Lincosamides Clindamycin Salmonella, E. coli, Staphylococcus
Macrolides Azithromycin Salmonella, E. coli
Erythromycin Campylobacter, Enterococcus, Staphylococcus
Nitrofurans Nitrofurantoin Salmonella, E. coli, Enterococcus
Oxazolidinones Linezolid Staphylococcus
Penicillins Penicillin Staphylococcus
Ampicillin Salmonella, E. coli, Campylobacter, Enterococcus, Staphylococcus
Amoxicillin Salmonella, E. coli
Temocillin Salmonella, E. coli
Quinolones Ciprofloxacin Salmonella, E. coli, Campylobacter, Enterococcus, Staphylococcus
Nalidixic acid Salmonella, E. coli, Campylobacter
Pefloxacin Salmonella, E. coli
Rifamycins Rifampicin Staphylococcus
Sulfonamides Sulfisoxazole Salmonella, E. coli, Staphylococcus
Trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole Salmonella, E. coli, Staphylococcus
Trimethoprim Trimethoprim Salmonella, E. coli, Staphylococcus
Tetracyclines Tetracycline Salmonella, E. coli, Campylobacter, Enterococcus, Staphylococcus
Doxycycline Campylobacter
Carbapenems Imipenem Salmonella, E. coli
Meropenem Salmonella, E. coli
Polymyxins Colistin Salmonella, E. coli

E. coli=Escherichia coli