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Table 1 Prevalence (%) of antibiotic resistance of E. coli (n = 91) and Enterococcus spp. (n = 100) isolated from duck

From: Antibiotic susceptibilities of indicator bacteria Escherichia coli and Enterococci spp. isolated from ducks in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania

Antibiotic tested

Number of resistant isolates (%)

E. coli

Enterococcus spp.

Ampicillin

74 (81.3)

62 (62)

Cefotaxime

57 (62.3)

–

Trimethoprim–sulphamethoxine

69 (75.8)

18 (18)

Tetracycline

54 (59.3)

42 (42)

Erythromycin

–

19 (19)

Rifampin

–

62 (62)