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Table 5 Predominant multi-resistance pattern observed among the isolates

From: Virulence and antimicrobial resistance factors of Enterococcusspp. isolated from fecal samples from piggery farms in Eastern Cape, South Africa

No. of isolates

Multiple antimicrobial resistance pattern (phenotypic)

320

V/CD/S/E/-/CX/PG/NE/INI/CIP

7

V/CD/S/E/AK/CX/PG/NE/KF/CIP/AUG

2

V/IMI/CD/S/E/-/CX/PG/NE/KF

12

V/CX/E/S/PG/CD/CIP/KF/NE

250

V/CD/S/E/AK/CX/PG/NE/KF

  1. V = Vancomycin, CD = Clindamycin; S = Streptomycin, E = Erythromycin; CIP = Ciprofloxacin; PG = Penicillin G; NE = Neomycin; IMI = Imipenem; KF = Cephalothin; AK = Amikacin; AUG = Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid