Table 3 Antibiotic resistance patterns of E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolated
Antibiotics used | Resistance patterns of the isolates | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
E. coli (NÂ =Â 138) (%) | K. pneumoniae (NÂ =Â 39) (%) | ||
Amikacin | 10 (7.2) | 9 (23.1) | 19 (10.7) |
Amoxicillin | 138 (100) | 39 (100) | 177 (100) |
Cefalexin | 124 (89.8) | 37 (94.9) | 161 (91) |
Ceftriaxone | 117 (84.8) | 33 (84.6) | 150 (84.7) |
Cefotaxime | 120 (87) | 33 (84.6) | 153 (86.4) |
Ceftazidime | 114 (82.6) | 33 (84.6) | 147 (83) |
Cefoperazone/sulbactam | 12 (8.7) | 8 (20.5) | 20 (11.3) |
Imipenem | 3 (2.2) | 6 (15.4) | 9 (5.1) |
Ciprofloxacin | 68 (49.3) | 18 (46.2) | 86 (48.6) |
Ofloxacin | 68 (49.3) | 18 (46.2) | 86 (48.6) |
Piperacillin/tazobactam | 9 (6.5) | 10 (25.6) | 19 (10.7) |
Co-trimoxazole | 75 (54.3) | 20 (51.3) | 95 (53.7) |