Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria from Raw Meat of Buffalo and Chicken, Nepal
Table 3
Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in isolates from raw buffalo and chicken meat samples.
Antimicrobials
Buffalo (%)
Chicken (%)
Total
P value
Amoxicillin
26(32.1%)
55(67.9%)
81
0.01
Ceftazidime
0(0.00%)
4(100%)
4
0.47
Gentamicin
3(21.4%)
11(78.6%)
14
0.05
Tetracycline
17(30.4%)
39(69.6%)
56
0.01
Nitrofurantoin
5(41.7%)
7(58.3%)
12
0.80
Cotrimoxazole
9(25.7%)
26(74.3%)
35
0.01
Nalidixic acid
5(16.7%)
30(83.3%)
35
0.01
Azithromycin
0(0.00%)
2(100%)
2
0.24
Ciprofloxacin
0(0.00%)
0(0.00%)
0
0.43
Resistant to less than 3 drugs
33(51.5%)
31(48.4%)
64
0.09
Resistant to 3 to 4 drugs
7(23.3%)
23(76.7%)
30
0.01
Resistant to more than 4 drugs
0(0.00%)
9(100%)
9
0.01
Note. Antimicrobials without are tested in both gram positive and gram negative isolates; antimicrobials with are tested for gram negative isolates only; antimicrobials with are tested for gram positive isolates only.
