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Table 3 Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Salmonella isolates

From: gyrA ser83 mutation among fluoroquinolone-resistant Salmonella enterica serovars from enteric fever patients in tertiary care hospital, Kathmandu

Generation of antibiotics

Category of antibiotics

Antibiotics

Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern (n = 32)

Sensitive

n (%)

Intermediate

n (%)

Resistant

n (%)

First

Fluoroquinolone

Nalidixic acid (30 μg)

3 (9.4)

0

29 (90.6)

Second

Macrolides

Azithromycin (15 μg)

30 (93.8)

2 (6.2)

0

Fluoroquinolone

Ciprofloxacin (5 μg)

0 (0)

23 (71.9)

9 (28.1)

Chloramphenicol (bacteriostatic)

Chloramphenicol (30 μg)

31 (96.9)

0

1 (3.1)

Trimethoprim

/sulfamethoxazole

Cotrimoxazole (25 μg)

31 (96.9)

0

1 (3.1)

Fluoroquinolone

Ofloxacin (5 μg)

4 (12.5)

26 (81.2)

2 (6.3)

Third

Aminopenicillins

Ampicillin (10 μg)

31 (96.9)

0

1 (3.1)

Cephalosporin

Cefixime (5 μg)

32 (100)

0

0

Cephalosporin

Cefotaxime (30 μg)

23 (71.9)

4 (12.5)

5 (15.6)

Cephalosporin

Ceftriaxone (30 μg)

31 (96.9)

1 (3.1)

0

Fluoroquinolone

Levofloxacin (5 μg)

5 (15.6)

25 (78.1)

2 (6.3)