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Table 2 Resistance prevalence to tested antibiotics among 818 isolates of E.coli from children aged 6-60 months in FilaBavi, Vietnam

From: High prevalence of antibiotic resistance in commensal Escherichia coli among children in rural Vietnam

Antibiotic(s) tested

Prevalence of resistance % (n, total n = 818)

TET

74 (609)

SXT

68 (559)

AMP

65 (533)

CHL

40 (325)

NAL

27 (220)

CIP

< 1 (2)

TET + SXT

57 (468)

TET + AMP

52 (424)

TET + CHL

34 (275)

TET + NAL

20 (164)

SXT + AMP

54 (441)

SXT + CHL

34 (277)

SXT + NAL

23 (185)

AMP + CHL

33 (270)

AMP + NAL

18 (151)

CHL + NAL

13 (109)

TET + SXT + AMP

45 (368)

TET + SXT + AMP + CHL

25 (208)

TET + SXT + AMP + CHL + NAL

8 (68)

  1. Abbreviations used: TET = tetracycline; SXT = co-trimoxazole; AMP = ampicillin; CHL = chloramphenicol; NAL = nalidixic acid; CIP = ciprofloxacin
  2. '+' indicates 'and'
  3. The results presented are based on data interpreted using CLSI clinical breakpoints