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Table 5 Distribution of AMR genes in E. coli isolates (n = 63) using PCR test

From: Molecular determination of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from raw meat in Addis Ababa and Bishoftu, Ethiopia

Meat type

Number of isolates with AMR gene (%)

aadA1

aac(3)-IV

sul1

bla SHV

bla CMY

ere(A)

catA1

cmlA

tet(A)

Beef (n = 4)

0

0

1 (25.0)

0

0

0

1 (25.0)

0

0

Mutton (n = 17)

0

0

5 (29.4)

0

11 (64.7)

0

1 (5.9)

0

11 (64.7)

Chevon (n = 15)

0

1 (6.7)

9 (60.0)

0

14 (93.3)

0

0

0

5 (33.3)

Chicken (n = 27)

0

8 (29.6)

19 (70.4)

3 (11.1)

16 (59.2)

0

3 (11.1)

7 (26.0)

25 (92.6)

Total

0

9 (14.3)

34 (54.0)

3 (4.8)

41 (65.1)

0

5 (8.0)

7 (11.1)

41 (65.1)

  1. aadA1 streptomycin, aac(3)-IV gentamicin, sul1 sulfonamide, bla SHV and bla CMY beta lactams, ere(A) erythromycin, catA1 and cmlA chloramphenicol, tet(A) tetracycline