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Table 3 Summary of resistance prevalence according to sociodemographic factors and antibiotic use 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

 

Prevalence of resistance %

 

AMP

SXT

TET

CHL

NAL

CIP

Age

      

6-23 months

73*

73*

76

46*

30

0.3

24-60 months §

59

64

74

37

24

0.2

Household economic status

      

Below average

67

68

78

40

24

0.3

Average and above §

64

68

72

41

29

0.2

Geographical area

      

Lowland

60

66

68*

41

30

0.0

Highland

73

67

78

43

27

0.4

Mountains §

62

72

78

39

23

0.4

Any reported antibiotic use in prior 21 days

      

No

56

63

73

37

23

0.6

Yes

72

72

76

44

30

0.0

  1. *Result was statistically significant using binomial logistic regression
  2. §Reference group used in binomial logistic regression
  3. Abbreviations used: TET = tetracycline; SXT = co-trimoxazole; AMP = ampicillin; CHL = chloramphenicol; NAL = nalidixic acid; CIP = ciprofloxacin
  4. The results presented are based on data interpreted using CLSI clinical breakpoints