Research Article

Prevalence of Multidrug Resistance and Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Carriage of Clinical Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Table 1

Details on antibiotics used in this study.

Antibiotic groupAntibiotic nameConcentration (μg/disc)

PenicillinsAmpicillin (AM)10 μg
β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitors combinationAmoxicillin-clavulanic acid (AUG)20/10 μg
AminoglycosidesGentamicin (GM)10 μg
Second-generation cephalosporinsCefoxitin (FOX)30 μg
Third-generation cephalosporinsCeftazidime (CAZ)30 μg
TetracyclinesTetracycline (T)30 μg
Folate pathway inhibitorsTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SXT)1.25/23.75 μg
CarbapenemsImipenem (IMP)10 μg
FluoroquinolonesCiprofloxacin (CIP)5 μg
NitrofuransNitrofurantoin (NI)300 μg