Table 1 Antibiotic resistance pattern of E. coli among biofilm producers and non producers along with the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of all the E. coli isolates
Antibiotics used | Resistance pattern of biofilm producers and biofilm non producers | Total Resistant | Total susceptible | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong producers N = 42 | Moderate producers N = 42 | Weak producers N = 24 | Non producers N = 100 | |||
No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | |
Ciprofloxacin | 32 (76.2) | 32 (76.2) | 17 (70.8) | 45 (45.0) | 126 (60.6) | 82 (39.4) |
Ofloxacin | 30 (71.4) | 30 (71.4) | 14 (58.3) | 39 (39.0) | 113 (54.3) | 95 (45.7) |
Norfloxacin | 33 (78.6) | 32 (76,2) | 16 (66.7) | 45 (45.5) | 126 (60.6) | 82 (39.4) |
Gentamicin | 24 (57.1) | 26 (61.9) | 6 (25.0) | 26 (26.0) | 82 (39.4) | 126 (60.6) |
Amikacin | 7 (16.7) | 11 (26.2) | 3 (12.5) | 5 (5.0) | 26 (12.5) | 182 (87.5) |
Cotrimoxazole | 27 (64.3) | 29 (69,0) | 17 (70.8) | 42 (42.0) | 115 (55.3) | 93 (44.7) |
Amoxicillin | 40 (95.2) | 37 (88.1) | 22 (91.7) | 87 (87.0) | 186 (89.4) | 22 (10.6) |
Cephalexin | 41 (97.6) | 38 (90.5) | 22 (91.7) | 74 (74.0) | 175 (84.1) | 33 (15.9) |
Cefixime | 37 (88.1) | 41 (97.6) | 20 (83.3) | 59 (59.0) | 157 (75.5) | 51 (24.5) |
Ceftazidime | 31 (73.8) | 36 (85.7) | 15 (62.7) | 40 (40.0) | 122 (58.7) | 86 (41.3) |
Cefotaxime | 34 (81.1) | 34 (81.0) | 14 (58.3) | 35 (35.0) | 117 (56.2) | 91 (43.8) |
Ceftriaxone | 29 (69.0) | 28 (66.7) | 15 (62.5) | 28 (28.0) | 100 (48.1) | 108 (51.9) |
Cefepime | 31 (73.8) | 27 (64.3) | 12 (50.0) | 33 (33.0) | 103 (49.5) | 105 (50.5) |
Nitrofurantoin | 12 (28.6) | 11 (26.2) | 6 (26.0) | 28 (28.0) | 57 (27.4) | 151 (72.6) |