Table 4 Antimicrobial resistance pattern of bacterial enteric pathogens isolated from under fives with diarrhoea in Dar es Salaam
Antimicrobial agent | Salmonella spp | Shigella spp | V. cholerae | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ampicillin | 42.8 | 93.3 | 75 | 96.9 |
Augmentin | 14.3 | 60 | 62.5 | 7.8 |
Erythromycin | 57.1 | 26.7 | 75 | 90.6 |
Chloramphenicol | 24.3 | 93.3 | 68.7 | 56.2 |
Ciprofloxacin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Co-trimoxazole | 28.6 | 93.3 | 0 | 90.6 |
Tetracycline | 28.5 | 100 | 93.7 | 71.8 |
Gentamicin | 28.6 | 0 | 6.2 | 17.2 |
Cefotaxime | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
Cephalothin | 42.9 | 20 | 62.5 | 31.3 |