Table 1.
Antibiotic sensitivity profile of S. Enteritidis strain FORC_052 and S. Typhimurium strain 85 against a selection of fifteen antibiotics.
| Antibiotic Category | Antibiotics (Conc.) |
S. Enteritidis Strain FORC_052 (Inhibition Zone in mm) |
S. Typhimurium Strain 85 (Inhibition Zone in mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aminoglycosides | Amikacin (30 μg) | R (10) | R (10) |
| Gentamicin (10 μg) | R (9) | R (10) | |
| Tobramycin (10 μg) | R (9) | R (10) | |
| Streptomycin (5 μg) | S (20) | R (10) | |
| Neomycin (15 μg) | S (17) | R (12) | |
| Fluoroquinolones | Ciprofloxacin (5 μg) | R (15) | R (10) |
| Penicillins | Ampicillin (10 μg) | R (10) | R (10) |
| Tetracyclines | Doxycycline (30 μg) | R (10) | R (10) |
| Phenolics | Chloramphenicol (30 μg) | R (10) | R (10) |
| 2nd generation Cefalosporins | Cefuroxime (30 μg) | S (23) | R (10) |
| 3rd generation Cefalosporins | Cefotaxime (30 μg) | S (20) | S (16) |
| Ceftriaxone (30 μg) | S (22) | S (16) | |
| Ceftazidime (30 μg) | S (23) | S (18) | |
| Carbapenems | Imipenem (10 μg) | S (25) | S (23) |
| Meropenem (10 μg) | S (16) | S (15) | |
| Resistance percentage (%) | 46.6% | 66.6% | |
Diameter of inhibition zones against the tested antibiotics were measured in millimeters (mm), bacterial isolates were reported as resistant (R, orange cells) or susceptible (S, green cells).