Table 6 Antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Shigella spp. and Salmonella spp.
Antibiotics | Shigella spp. (n = 29) | Salmonella spp. (n = 22) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sensitive (%) | Resistant (%) | Sensitive (%) | Resistant (%) | |
Ciprofloxacin | 24 (82.76) | 5 (17.24) | 16 (72.73) | 6 (27.27) |
Gentamicin | 25 (86.21) | 4 (13.79) | – | – |
Cotrimoxazole | 16 (55.17) | 13 (44.83) | 17 (77.27) | 5 (22.73) |
Ampicillin | 13 (44.83) | 16 (55.17) | 10 (45.45) | 12 (54.55) |
Ofloxacin | – | – | 16 (72.73) | 6 (27.27) |
Nalidixic acid | 14 (48.28) | 15 (51.72) | – | – |
Tetracycline | 17 (58.62) | 12 (41.38) | 20 (90.91) | 2 (9.09) |
Cefotaxime | 17 (58.62) | 12 (41.38) | 15 (68.18) | 7 (31.82) |
Chloramphenicol | – | – | 19 (86.36) | 3 (13.64) |