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Table 6 Antimicrobial resistance rates of S. aureus in animals *

From: Prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility and genotypic characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus in Tanzania: a systematic review

Antibiotic (N*)

Range %

Mean resistance (n/N*)

(%)

References

Resistance rates in different studies in animals

    

 Penicillin(265)

(72–88)

(225/265)

(85%)

Mohammed et al. (2018), Suleiman and Mdegela (2018)

 Ampicillin (99)

(62–100)

(72/99)

(73%)

Katakweba et al. (2016), Kashoma et al. (2018)

 Tetracycline (364)

(16–73)

(110/364)

(30%)

Katakweba et al. (2016), Mohammed et al. (2018), Kashoma et al. (2018), Suleiman and Mdegela (2018)

 Erythromycin (301)

(5–23)

(28/301)

(9%)

Kashoma et al. (2018), Suleiman and Mdegela (2018)

 Gentamicin (99)

(6–25)

(4/99)

(4%)

Katakweba et al. (2016), Kashoma et al. (2018)

 Co-trimoxazole (132)

(22–40)

(42/132)

(32%)

Mohammed et al. (2018), Kashoma et al. (2018)

 Vancomycin (132)

(2–11)

(10/132)

(8%)

Katakweba et al. (2016), Mohammed et al. (2018), Kashoma et al. (2018)

 Amoxicillin (217)*

(47)

(102/217)

(47%)

Suleiman and Mdegela (2018)

 Cephalexin (217)*

(30)

(64/217)

(30%)

Suleiman and Mdegela (2018)

 Oxacillin (147)

(0–34)

(25/147)

(17%)

Katakweba et al. (2016), Mohammed et al. (2018), Kashoma et al. (2018)

 Cefoxitin (132)

(4–17)

(13/132)

(10%)

Mohammed et al. (2018), Kashoma et al. (2018)

  1. *Reported in only one study