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Table 5 Proportions and range of antimicrobial resistance genes obtained from various pathogens in humans, animals and environment

From: Genetic diversity and risk factors for the transmission of antimicrobial resistance across human, animals and environmental compartments in East Africa: a review

Type of antimicrobial resistance genes

Range of ESBL genes in different studies (%)

Mean (n/N;%)

Methicillin resistanceS. aureusgenes

 SSCmec I

0–56.4

21.24

 SSCmec II

0–8.3

1.45

 SSCmec III

0–100

27.34

 SSCmec IV

0–40.5

14.06

 SSCmec V

0–91.3

18.70

 SSCmec I,II,III

0–50

6.25

 SSCmecA

0–100

16.66

Extended spectrum beta-lactamase genes

 TEM

0–100

26.7

 OXA

0–75

15

 CMY

0–62.5

4.81

 CTX-M

0–100

45.68

 SHV

0–36

7.72

 OXA&TEM

0–32

2.46

Carbapenames genes

 IMP

0–100

23.75

 VIM

0–66.7

18.84

 SPM

0–16

0.64

 NDMI

0–100

7.59

 OXA

0–100

17.91

 KPC

0–33.30

5.82