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Table 2 Antibiotic resistances of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from raw fresh vegetable samples

From: Genetic characteristics and virulence of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from fresh vegetables in China

Antimicrobial class

Antimicrobial agent (disk content, μg or U)

Critical value (mm)

Sample number(%)

S

I

R

S

I

R

Aminoglycosides

Kanamycin(30)

≥18

14–17

≤13

26 (86.7)

2 (6.7)

2 (6.7)

Gentamicin(10)

≥15

13–14

≤12

28 (93.3)

0

2 (6.7)

Streptomycin(10)

≥15

12–14

≤11

19 (63.3)

9 (30)

2 (6.7)

Fluoroquinolones

Levofloxacin(5)

≥19

16–18

≤15

28 (93.3)

2 (6.7)

0

Ciprofloxacin(5)

≥21

16–20

≤15

22 (73.3)

7 (23.3)

1 (3.3)

Folate pathway inhibitors

Sulfamethoxazole /trimethoprim (23.75/1.25)

≥16

11–15

≤10

30 (100)

0

0

β-lactam group

Sulbactam/ampicilin(10/10)

≥15

12–14

≤11

29 (96.7)

1 (3.3)

0

Macrolides

Erythromycin(15)

≥23

14–22

≤13

27 (90)

2 (6.7)

1 (3.3)

Ansamycins

Rifampin(5)

≥20

17–19

≤16

22 (73.3)

6 (20)

2 (6.7)

Lincosamides

Clindamycin(2)

≥21

15–20

≤14

4 (13.3)

7 (23.3)

19 (63.3)

Tetracyclines

Tetracycline(30)

≥19

15–18

≤14

29 (96.7)

0

1 (3.3)

Doxycycline(30)

≥16

13–15

≤12

29 (96.7)

0

1 (3.3)

Glycopeptides

Vancomycina(30)

≥17

15–16

≤14

25 (83.3)

3 (10)

2 (6.7)

Phenicols

Chloramphenicol (30)

≥18

13–17

≤12

28 (93.3)

2 (6.7)

0

β-Lactam

Ampicillin

<2 μg/mL

–

≥2 μg/mL

30 (100.0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

β-Lactam

Penicillin

<2 μg/mL

–

≥2 μg/mL

30 (100.0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

  1. a: The critical values of Enterococcus; the critical values of Staphylococcus; S susceptible, I intermediate, R resistant