Table 4 Resistance profile of isolates tested against 6 major classes of antibiotics with different mode of action
Mode of action | Antibiotic classes | No. of isolates resistant to at least one agent of antibiotic classes (%) |
|---|---|---|
Inhibition of cell wall synthesis | Beta-lactams | 200 (100) |
Inhibition of protein synthesis | Aminoglycosides | 56 (28) |
Inhibition of DNA replication | Fluoroquinolones | 82 (41) |
| Â | Chloramphenicol | 34 (17) |
Inhibition of folic acid metabolism | Cotrimoxazole | 118(59) |
Damaging of cytoplasmic membrane | Polymyxins (colistin) | 0 (0) |