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Table 2 Drug resistance patterns of Shigella isolates

From: Epidemiological, clinical features and susceptibility pattern of shigellosis in the buea health district, Cameroon

Resistance patterns

Antibiotics

Number and percentage of resistant isolates n = 10)

2 antibiotics

AMX, A

1 (10)

3 antibiotics

AMX, NA, SXT

1 (10)

4 antibiotics

A, C, NA, SXT

1 (10)

 

A, CN, CRO, SXT

1 (10)

 

AMX, A, CN, SXT

2 (20)

5 antibiotics

AMX, A, C, NA, SXT

1 (10)

 

AMX, A, NA, OFX, SXT

1 (10)

 

AMX, A, C, NA, SXT

1 (10)

7 antibiotics

AMX, C, CN, CRO, OFX, NA, SXT

1 (10)

  1. AMX: Amoxycillin; A: Ampicillin; AZM: Azithromycin; C: Chloramphenicol; CIP: Ciprofloxacin; CN: Gentamicin; CRO: Ceftriaxone; OFX: Ofloxacin; NA: Nalidixic acid; SXT: Cotrimoxazole