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Table 1 Percentage antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli from cabbage and lettuce samples

From: Antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica isolated from cabbage and lettuce samples in Tamale metropolis of Ghana

 

E.coli from lettuce

E.coli from cabbage

Antimicrobial

an/15

R (%)

I (%)

S (%)

an/11

R (%)

I (%)

S (%)

Ampicillin (Amp) 30 μg

13

86.67

13.33

0.00

10

90.91

0.00

9.09

Chloramphenicol (C) 30 μg

7

46.67

13.33

40.00

7

63.64

0.00

36.36

Ciprofloxacin (Cip) 5 μg

2

13.33

20.00

66.67

0

0.00

9.09

90.91

Ceftriaxone (Cro) 30 μg

6

40.00

13.33

46.67

6

54.55

0.00

45.45

Gentamicin (Cn) 10 μg

3

20.00

20.00

60.00

1

9.09

36.36

54.55

Erythromycin (E) 15 μg

14

93.33

6.67

0.00

9

81.82

18.18

0.00

Ofloxacin (Ofx) 5 μg

15

100.00

0.00

0.00

11

100.00

0.00

0.00

Suphamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Sxt) 22 μg

6

40.00

0.00

60.00

3

27.27

18.18

54.55

Tetracycline (Te) 30 μg

5

33.33

6.67

60.00

7

63.64

0.00

36.36

  1. an number of resistant Escherichia coli, S susceptible, I Intermediate, R resistant