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Table 1 Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Escherichia coli

From: Antimicrobial resistance genes in Salmonella and Escherichia coli isolates from chicken droppings in Nairobi, Kenya

Antibiotics

Susceptible

No. (%)

Intermediate

No. (%)

Resistant

No. (%)

Streptomycin

64 (75)

13 (15)

8 (9)

Gentamicin

83 (98)

2 (2)

0 (0)

Chloramphenicol

69 (81)

14 (17)

2 (2)

Nalidixic acid

71 (84)

12 (14)

2 (2)

Ciprofloxacin

84 (99)

1 (1)

0 (0)

Tetracycline

55 (65)

20 (24)

10 (12)

Amoxicillin

23 (27)

16 (19)

46 (54)

Co-trimoxazole

52 (61)

11 (13)

22 (26)