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Table 4 The predominant MAR phenotypes for S. aureus isolated from milk samples (n = 29) collected from Jigjiga city

From: Bacterial contaminations of raw cow’s milk consumed at Jigjiga City of Somali Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia

MDR patterns

Phenotype

Number observed

Percentage

Three

PG-TE-AC

2

6.9

PG-TE -Ox

7

24.1

Four

PG-TE-Ox- KF

4

13.8

PG-TE- AC-Ox

1

3.4

Five

PG-TE-AC-E-Ox

2

6.9

Six

PG-TE-AC-E-SXZ-Ox

5

17.2

Seven

PG-TE-AC-E-SXZ-Ox- CN

1

3.4

Eight

PG-TE-AC-E-SXZ-Ox- CN- CH

1

3.4

PG-TE-AC-E-SXZ-Ox- CN- VA

1

3.4

  1. The percentage representations of the phenotypes were obtained by dividing the number of a particular phenotype by the total number of multiple antibiotic resistant isolates identified in a given area. VA Vancomycin, PG Penicillin G, SXZ Sulphamethoxazole-timethoprim, E Erythromycin, Ox Oxacillin, AC Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid, TETetracycline, KF Cephalothin; CN Gentamycin, CH Chloroamphenicol
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