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Table 2 Antibiotic resistance profiles of E. coli O157:H7 isolates from cattle and sheep feces and/or colon tissue samples

From: Antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolated from cattle and sheep

Number of E. coli O157:H7 isolates (%)

 

Cattle (n = 11)

Sheep (n = 14)

Antibiotic (μg disc−1)

Ra

Ia

Sa

Ra

Ia

Sa

Ampicillin (AMP-10)

 

7 (63.63)

4 (36.36)

 

5 (35.71)

9 (64.28)

Cephazolin (KZ-30)

  

11 (100)

  

14 (100)

Cephalothin (KF-30)

4 (36.36)

7 (63.63)

  

10 (71.42)

4 (28.57)

Gentamicin (CN-120)

  

11(100)

  

14 (100)

Amikacin (AK-30)

 

5 (45.45)

6 (54.54)

 

2 (14.28)

12 (85.71)

Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (AMC-30)

 

1 (9.09)

10 (90.90)

  

14 (100)

Cefoxitin (FOX-30)

 

1 (9.09)

10 (90.90)

  

14 (100)

Ceftriaxone (CRO-30)

  

11 (100)

 

1 (7.14)

13 (92.85)

Ciprofloxacin (CIP-5)

  

11 (100)

  

14 (100)

Imipenem (IPM-10)

  

11 (100)

  

14 (100)

Trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole (SXT-25)

  

11 (100)

  

14 (100)

Chloramphenicol (C-30)

  

11 (100)

  

14 (100)

Kanamycin (K-30)

 

8 (72.72)

3 (27.27)

 

2 (14.28)

12 (85.71)

Tetracycline (TE-30)

  

11 (100)

 

3 (21.42)

11 (78.57)

Trimethoprim (W-5)

  

11 (100)

  

14 (100)

Sulphonamide compounds (S3-300)

 

3 (27.27)

8 (72.72)

1 (7.14)

 

13 (92.85)

Ceftiofur (EFT-30)

  

11 (100)

  

14 (100)

Streptomycin (S-10)

1 (9.09)

10 (90.90)

 

1 (7.14)

11 (78.57)

2 (14.28)

Nalidixic acid (NA-30)

1 (9.09)

 

10 (90.90)

 

3 (21.42)

11 (78.57)

Sulphamethoxazole (RL-25)

 

7 (63.63)

4 (36.36)

2 (14.28)

7 (50.00)

5 (35.71)

  1. aR Resistant, I Intermediately resistant, S Susceptible