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Table 3 Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of bacteria isolated from tiger nuts

From: A survey of pathogens associated with Cyperus esculentus L (tiger nuts) tubers sold in a Ghanaian city

Antibiotics

  

Bacteria Isolates

  
 

Staphylococcus spp. (n = 8)

E. cloacae(n = 7)

K. oxytoca(n = 3)

P. vulgaris(n = 1)

Enterobacter spp.(n = 3)

Ampicillin

87.5

85.7

66.67

0

33.3

Cotrimoxazole

100

100

33.3

0

66.7

Chloramphenicol

100

100

66.67

0

66.7

Ciprofloxacin

100

100

100

100

100.0

Ceftizoxime

87.5

100

66.67

100

66.7.0

Gentamicin

100

100

100

100

100.0

Piperacillin

100

100

100

100

100.0

Amikacin

100

100

100

100

100.0

Levofloxacin

100

100

100

100

100.0

Ofloxacin

100

100

100

100

100.0

Tetracycline

37.5

100

33.3

0

66.7

Cefotaxime

87.5

85.7

66.67

0

33.3

  1. n = number of bacteria isolates. Total number of location = 8.