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Table 3 Phenotypic resistant profiles of E. coli isolates from food handlers’ fecal samples (n = 78)

From: Prevalence of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli isolates from fecal samples of food handlers in Qatar

Resistant phenotype

Frequency

Percentage c

No resistance

32

41

Resistant to only one antibiotic

9

11.5

Trimethoprim; Sulfamethoxazole

5

6.4

Ampicillin; Trimethoprim; Sulfamethoxazole

4

5.12

a b Ciprofloxacin; Ampicillin; Ceftriaxone; Trimethoprim; Sulfamethoxazole; Tetracycline

2

2.6

a Trimethoprim; Sulfamethoxazole; Tetracycline; Ampicillin

3

3.8

a Tetracycline; Ciprofloxacin; Trimethoprim; Sulfamethoxazole

3

3.8

a Ampicillin; Trimethoprim; Sulfamethoxazole; Tetracycline; Ciprofloxacin

2

2.6

a b Ampicillin; Trimethoprim; Ceftriaxone; Tetracycline; Ciprofloxacin

1

1.3

a Chloramphenicol; Sulphamethoxazole; Tetracycline

2

2.6

a Ampicillin; Trimethoprim; Tetracycline

2

2.6

b Ampicillin; Ceftriaxone

2

2.6

Ampicillin; Tetracycline

2

2.6

Ampicillin; Trimethoprim

1

1.3

Trimethoprim; Tetracycline

1

1.3

Trimethoprim; Sulfamexazole; Ciprofloxacin

1

1.3

Ampicillin; trimethoprim; Sulfamethxazole; Amoxcicillin-Clavulanic acid

1

1.3

Ampicillin; Sulfamethoxazole

1

1.3

a b Ampicillin; Sulfamethoxazole; Ceftriaxone; Ciprofloxacin

1

1.3

a Ampicillin; Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole; Ciprofloxacin

1

1.3

a b Ampicillin; Tetracycline; Trimethoprim; Sulfamethoxazole; Ceftriaxone

1

1.3

Ampicillin; Chloramphenicol; Tetracycline; Trimethoprim; Sulfamethoxazole

1

1.3

  1. MDR multi drug resistant, ESBL extended spectrum beta lactamase producer
  2. aMDR (n = 19)
  3. bESBL isolates; ESBL + MDR (21)
  4. cPercentages of phenotypic resistant profiles of E. coli were significantly different (P < 0.05) based on chi-square test in STATA 14.1 software