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Table 3 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Salmonella spp. (n = 33) and Shigella spp. (n = 8) in Avocado Juice, Mango Juice and Salads in Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia (December-March 2020)

From: Prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility test and associated factors of Salmonella and Shigella in ready-to-eat fruit juices and salads in Mekelle, northern Ethiopia

Antimicrobials

Bacteria isolates

Salmonella spp. (N = 33) n (%)

Shigella spp. (N = 8) n (%)

R

I

S

R

I

S

Ciprofloxacin (5 μg)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

33 (100)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

8 (100)

Ceftriaxone (30 μg)

0 (0.0)

6 (18.2)

27 (81.8)

0 (0.0)

1 (12.5)

7 (87.5)

Gentamicin (10 μg)

0 (0.0)

1 (3.0)

32 (97.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

8 (100)

Cotrimoxazole (25 μg)

2 (6.1)

1 (3.0)

30 (90.9)

0 (0.0)

2 (25.0)

6 (75.0)

Amox-clavul acid (30 μg)

33 (100)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

8 (100)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Ampicillin (10 μg)

33 (100)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

8 (100)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Nalidixic acid (30 μg)

6 (18.0)

10 (30.3)

17 (51.5)

0 (0.0)

3 (37.5)

5 (62.5)

Chloramphenicol (30 μg)

1 (3.0)

2 (6.1)

30 (90.9)

0 (0.0)

1 (12.5)

7 (87.5)

Tetracycline (25 μg)

21 (63.6)

5 (15.2)

7 (21.2)

5 (62.5)

1 (12.5)

2 (25.0)

  1. R Resistant,  I  Intermediate, S Sensitive