Research Article

Detection of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli in Market-Ready Chickens in Zambia

Table 2

Antibiotic susceptibilities of the isolates .

AntibioticResistant number (%)

Cefotaxime/ceftazidime 77 (100%)
Ampicillin77 (100%)
Chloramphenicol44 (57.1%)
Ciprofloxacin37 (48.1%)
Gentamicin29 (37.7%)
Nalidixic acid37 (48.1%)
Norfloxacin42 (54.5%)
Streptomycin15 (20.8%)
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim32 (41.6%)
Tetracycline46 (59.7%)