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Table 3 Tetracycline susceptibilities of isolates resistant to other antimicrobials

From: Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coliisolates from broiler chickens and humans

Agent to which isolate was resistant

Avian isolates (n = 34)

Human isolates (n = 48)

 

No. of isolates

Isolates susceptible to tetracycline (%)

No. of isolates

Isolates susceptible to tetracycline (%)

Ampicillin

7

3 (42.9)*

17

0 (0.0)

Amoxicillin/clavulanate

1

0 (0.0)

1

0 (0.0)

Chloramphenicol

1

0 (0.0)*

12

3 (25.0)

Ciprofloxacin

4

0 (0.0)

5

0 (0.0)

Enrofloxacin

10

0 (0.0)

5

0 (0.0)

Gentamicin

0

0

16

0 (0.0)

Kanamycin

31

5 (16.1)*

32

12 (37.5)

Nalidixic acid

29

2 (6.9)*

5

0 (0.0)

Norfloxacin

7

0 (0.0)

3

0 (0.0)

Ofloxacin

5

0 (0.0)*

4

1 (25.0)

  1. * p < 0.05 vs. human isolates