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Table 3 Antimicrobial resistance of E. coli O157 and O157:H7 isolates from retail fresh samples of beef, chicken, duck, and mutton in South China

From: Prevalence and characterization of Escherichia coli O157 and O157:H7 in retail fresh raw meat in South China

Antibiotic

Antibiotic disc content

Susceptibilitya

R

No. (%)

I

No. (%)

S

No. (%)

Amikacin (AK)

30 μg

3 (10.7)

1 (3.57)

24 (85.72)

Ampicillin (AMP)

10 μg

16 (57.14)

0 (0)

12 (42.86)

Cefotaxime (CTX)

30 μg

3 (10.71)

3 (10.71)

22 (78.57)

Ceftazidime (CAZ)

10 μg

1 (3.57)

0 (0)

27 (96.43)

Cephalothin (KF)

30 μg

3 (10.71)

4 (14.29)

21 (75.00)

Chloramphenicol (C)

30 μg

18 (64.29)

0 (0)

10 (35.71)

Ciprofloxacin (CIP)

5 μg

1 (3.57)

0 (0)

27 (96.43)

Gentamicin (CN)

10 μg

0 (0)

0 (0)

28 (100)

Kanamycin (K)

30 μg

11 (39.29)

0 (0)

17 (60.71)

Norfloxacin (NOR)

10 μg

2 (7.14)

2 (7.14)

24 (85.72)

Penicillin (P)

10 U

28 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Streptomycin (S)

10 μg

7 (25.00)

3 (10.71)

18 (64.29)

Tetracycline (TE)

30 μg

13 (46.43)

0 (0)

15 (53.57)

  1. a R resistant; I intermediate; S susceptible