Table 2.
Patterns of resistance among the E. coli isolated from the fecal samples of adults in Dhulikhel municipality in Nepal from September to December 2021 (N = 368).
| Antimicrobial | Sensitive | Indeterminate | Resistant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | |
| Cefotaxime | 294 | (79.9) | 17 | (4.6) | 57 | (15.5) |
| Ciprofloxacin | 277 | (75.3) | 52 | (14.1) | 39 | (10.6) |
| Tetracycline | 289 | (78.5) | 3 | (0.8) | 76 | (20.7) |
| Ampicillin | 116 | (31.5) | 106 | (28.8) | 149 | (40.5) |
| Chloramphenicol | 319 | (86.7) | 36 | (9.8) | 13 | (3.5) |
| Gentamicin | 366 | (99.5) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (0.5) |
| Cotrimoxazole | 313 | (85.1) | 1 | (0.3) | 54 | (14.7) |