Table 3. Multidrug resistance and MARI of the isolated bacteria.
|
Tested bacteria |
Number of antibiotics tested |
Frequency of MDR isolates (%) |
MARI range |
MARI of < 0.2 (%) |
Tested bacterial isolates showed highest MARI |
Total antibiotic resistance |
Antibiotic-resistant pattern |
|
P. aeruginosa |
12 |
4 (40) |
0.083-0.416 |
6 (60) |
HP4 |
5 |
AMP-CTX-CXM-CIP-SXT |
|
E. coli |
14 |
8 (80) |
0.214-0.357 |
10 (100) |
HE1 |
5 |
AMP-CTX-CXM-CIP-NA |
|
S. aureus |
10 |
8 (80) |
0.2-0.4 |
10 (100) |
HS3, US3, US12 |
4 |
AMP-CTX-CXM-CIP |
|
V.cholerae |
14 |
10 (100) |
0.214-0.428 |
10 (100) |
UV3 |
6 |
AMP-CTX-CXM-NA-SXT-F |
AMP, Ampicillin; CTX, Cefotaxime; CXM, Cefuroxime; CIP, Ciprofloxacin; SXT, Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole; NA, Nalidixic Acid; F, Nitrofurantoin; and MARI, multiple antibiotic resistance index.