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Table 8 Transfer of antibiotic resistance between isolates of different genus

From: Prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase positive bacteria in radiologically positive urinary tract infection

Mating pair

Resistance pattern

 

Before incubation

After incubation

 

AMP

CHL

CFX

CIP

CFT

GEN

AMP

CHL

CFX

CIP

CFT

GEN

E. coli + E. coli

R

R

S

S

R

S

R

R

S

R

R

R

 

R

R

S

R

S

R

R

R

S

R

R

R

E. coli + Klebsiella

R

R

S

S

R

S

R

R

R

R

R

S

 

S

R

R

R

S

S

R

R

R

R

R

S

E. coli + Staphylococcus

R

R

S

S

R

R

R

R

S

S

R

R

 

S

R

S

S

S

R

R

R

S

S

R

R

  1. (AMP = Ampicillin; CHL = Chloramphenicol; CFX = Cefixime; CIP = Ciprofloxacin; CFT = Ceftriaxone; GEN = Gentamycin; S = Sensitive; R = Resistant; Transfer of antibiotic resistance has been highlighted italic bold).