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Table 2 Antibiogram of ESBL producing E. coli isolates from different sources

From: Extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli and antimicrobial resistance gene sharing at the interface of human, poultry and environment: results of ESBL tricycle surveillance in Kathmandu, Nepal

Number of isolates susceptible (% susceptibility)

Source

Human case (n = 18)

Human control (n = 10)

Poultry (n = 36)

Environment (n = 36)

Total (n = 100)

Antibiotics tested

Amoxicillin/Clavulanate

10 (56%)

10 (100%)

28 (78%)

33 (92%)

81 (81%)

Piperacillin/Tazobactam

13(72)

10 (100%)

35 (97%)

32 (89%)

90 (90%)

Cefepime

8 (44%)

3(30%)

13 (36%)

6 (17%)

30 (30%)

Imipenem

16 (89%)

10 (100%)

36 (100%)

36 (100%)

98 (98%)

Meropenem

15 (83%)

10 (100%)

34 (94%)

35 (97%)

94 (94%)

Amikacin

17 (94%)

10 (100%)

32(89%)

34 (94%)

93 (93%)

Gentamicin

13 (72%)

10 (100%)

24 (67%)

33(92%)

80 (80%)

Ciprofloxacin

1 (6%)

3(30%)

2(6%)

2(6%)

8 (8%)

Tigecycline

17 (94%)

10 (100%)

31 (96%)

36 (100%)

94(94%)

Cotrimoxazole

3(17%)

7 (70%)

14 (39%)

23(64%)

47 (47%)