Table 2 Antimicrobial resistance in V. cholera e O1 and Shigella spp
| Â | Percentage resistance | |
|---|---|---|
Antimicrobial | Vibrio cholerae (n = 230) | Shigella sp. (n = 154) |
Ampicillin | 61.7 | 54.5 |
Azithromycin | 2.5* | 41.6 |
Ceftriaxone | 12.3* | 5.2 |
Chloramphenicol | 1.3 | 64.3 |
Ciprofloxacin | 8.7 | 90.3 |
Co-Trimoxazole | 87.4 | 94.2 |
Doxycycline | 1.2* | ND |
Erythromycin | 10.4 | 98.7 |
Furazolidone | 90.9 | 91.6 |
Gentamycin | 0.0 | ND |
Nalidixic acid | 93.0 | 93.5 |
Neomycin | 0.0 | ND |
Norfloxacin | 0.9 | 83.1 |
Ofloxacin | 7.4* | 81.8 |
Streptomycin | 84.9 | 98.1 |
Tetracycline | 47.0 | 89.0 |