Table 1 Antimicrobial resistance properties of Shigella spp. isolated from food and stool samples
Antimicrobial agent | n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Food samples | Stool samples | |||
S. sonnei (n = 8) | S. sonnei (n = 32) | S. flexneri (n = 2) | S. boydii (n = 1) | |
Imipenem | 1 (12.5) | 11 (46.8) | 1 (50) | 1 (100) |
Ampicillin | 3 (37.5) | 32 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (100) |
Tetracycline | 5 (62.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Amikacin | 0 (0) | 16 (50) | 1 (50) | 1 (100) |
Chloramphenicol | 3 (37.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Nalidixic Acid | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Azithromycin | 3 (37.5) | 21 (65.6) | 1 (50) | 1 (100) |