Research Article

In Vitro and In Vivo Comparison of Changes in Antibiotics Susceptibility of E. coli and Chicken’s Intestinal Flora after Exposure to Amoxicillin or Thymol

Table 6

Summary of antibiotics and thymol minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values in E. coli isolates from feces sample.

MIC in μg/mL
Day 7 (before treatment)Day 14Day 21

Group 1 (Amox)Amoxicillin0.83.212.8
Colistin0.161.282.56
Tylosin1.66.425.6
Thymol250250250

Group 2 (NP)Amoxicillin0.81.61.6
Colistin0.160.160.64
Tylosin0.80.81.6
Thymol250250250

Group 3 (control)Amoxicillin0.80.81.6
Colistin0.160.641.28
Tylosin0.81.63.2
Thymol250250250