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Table 2 High level of resistance against six clinically used antibiotics showed by Shigella spp., Salmonella spp., and E. coli O157

From: Bacterial gastroenteritis in children below five years of age: a cross-sectional study focused on etiology and drug resistance of Escherichia coli O157, Salmonella spp., and Shigella spp.

Antibiotics	Resistance (%)
Antibiotics	Shigella spp. (15)	Salmonella spp. (15)	E. coli O157 (5)
Azithromycin	73	27	60
Chloramphenicol	20	7	20
Cotrimoxazole	100	40	80
Tetracycline	40	53	20
Doxycycline	20	7	20
Ciprofloxacin	87	47	60

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