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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 (%)

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