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Table 2 Antibiotic resistance profile and multiple antibiotic resistance index (MAR index) of individual Escherichia coli from cabbage and lettuce sources

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

Cabbage

Lettuce

Code

Antibiotic resistant profilea

Number of antibiotics

MAR index

Code

Antibiotic resistant profilea

Number of antibiotics

MAR index

EC1

AmpOfxE

3

0.33

EL1

AmpOfxE

3

0.33

EC2

AmpOfxESxt

4

0.44

EL2

AmpOfxE

3

0.33

EC3

AmpTeOfxEC

5

0.56

EL3

AmpOfxECnC

5

0.56

EC4

AmpTeOfxESxt

5

0.56

EL4

AmpTeOfxE

4

0.44

EC5

CroAmpOfx

3

0.33

EL5

AmpTeOfxECnC

6

0.67

EC6

CroAmpOfxEC

5

0.56

EL6

AmpTeOfxECSxt

6

0.67

EC7

CroAmpTeOfxEC

6

0.67

EL7

AmpTeOfxESxt

5

0.56

EC8

CroAmpTeOfxEC

6

0.67

EL8

AmpTeOfxESxt

5

0.56

EC9

CroAmpTeOfxEC

6

0.67

EL9

CroAmpOfx

3

0.33

EC10

CroAmpTeOfxECSxt

7

0.78

EL10

CroAmpOfxEC

5

0.56

EC11

TeOfxCnC

4

0.44

EL11

CroAmpOfxEC

5

0.56

    

EL12

CroAmpOfxECSxt

6

0.67

    

EL13

CroAmpOfxESxt

5

0.56

    

EL14

CroOfxEC

4

0.44

    

EL15

OfxECnSxt

4

0.44

  1. aAmpicillin (Amp) 30 μg; Chloramphenicol (C) 30 μg; Ciprofloxacin (Cip) 5 μg; Ceftriaxone (Cro) 30 μg; Gentamicin (Cn) 10 μg; Erythromycin (E) 15 μg; Ofloxacin (Ofx) 5 μg; Suphamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Sxt) 22 μg and Tetracycline (Te) 30 μg