Table 3 The distribution of multidrug-resistance patterns and the corresponding-resistance genes among the tested E. coli isolates (n = 19)
No. of strains | % | Resistance type | Phenotypic multidrug resistance patterns | Antimicrobial-resistance genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 31.5 | MDR | Five classes AMX and AMC CAZ and CTX SXT TE CT | blaTEM, blaCTX.-M, tetA, tetB, and sul1 |
5 | 26.3 | MDR | Four classes AMX and AMC LEV SXT TE | blaTEM, tetA, tetB,, qnrA, and sul1 |
2 | 10.5 | MDR | Seven classes AMX and AMC CAZ and CTX MEM AK SXT TE CT | blaTEM, blaCTX-M, blaKPC, tetA, and sul1 |
2 | 10.5 | MDR | Four classes AMX LEV SXT TE | blaTEM, tetA, qnrA, qnrS, and sul1 |
1 | 5.2 | MDR | Five classes AMX MEM AK SXT TE | blaTEM, blaNDM-1, tetA, and sul1 |