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Table 4 Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of pathogens isolated from food handlers at Arba Minch University students’ cafeteria, Arba Minch, South Ethiopia, April–June 2015

From: Prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and associated risk factors of Shigella and Salmonella among food handlers in Arba Minch University, South Ethiopia

Isolates

RXN

Antimicrobial agents (%)

 

GEN

C

SXT

K

AMC

CLR

CRO

AML

Salmonella Spp

(n = 24)

S

24 (100)

24 (100)

24 (100)

24 (100)

16 (66.7)

20 (83.3)

24 (100)

0

R

0

0

0

0

8 (33.3)

4 (16.7)

0

24 (100)

Shigella Spp

(n = 10)

S

10 (100)

10 (100)

10 (100)

10 (100)

6 (60)

0

10 (100)

0

R

0

0

0

0

4 (40)

10 (100)

0

10 (100)

Total

(n = 34)

S

34 (100)

34 (100)

34 (100)

34 (100)

22 (65)

20 (59)

34 (100)

0

R

0)

0

0

0

12 (35)

14 (41)

0

34 (100)

  1. S = Sensitive R = Resistant, GEN Gentamicin, C Chloramphenicol, SXT Sulphamethoxazole-trimethoprim, K Kanamycin, AMC Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, CLR Clarithromycin, CRO Ceftriaxone, AML Amoxicillin