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