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Table 3 Antimicrobial susceptibility testing results by Kirby–Bauer disc diffusion method

From: Dissemination of mcr-1 and β-lactamase genes among Pseudomonas aeruginosa: molecular characterization of MDR strains in broiler chicks and dead-in-shell chicks infections

Antimicrobial agent

Family

Disc code

CPD (μg)

P. aeruginosa

Resistant

Intermediate

Sensitive

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Penicillin

β-lactams

P

10

55

100

0

0.00

0

0.00

Amoxicillin

AX

10

55

100

0

0.00

0

0.00

Amoxicillin-clavulanic

Penicillin-like, beta lactamase inhibitor

AMC

30

44

80

11

20

0

0.00

Imipenem

Carbapenems

IPM

10

0

0.00

12

21.8

43

78.2

Meropenem

MEM

10

0

0.00

0

0.00

55

100

Ceftriaxone

Cephalosporin

CRO

30

55

100

0

0.00

0

0.00

Cefuroxime

CXM

30

32

58.2

13

23.6

10

18.2

Cefotaxime

CTX

30

7

12.7

45

81.8

3

5.5

Ceftazidime

CAZ

30

55

100

0

0.00

0

0.00

Gentamicin

Aminoglycoside

CN

10

20

36.4

9

16.4

26

47.3

Streptomycin

S

10

55

100

0

0.00

0

0.00

Amikacin

AK

30

17

30.9

20

36.4

18

32.7

Kanamycin

K

30

35

63.6

14

25.5

6

10.9

Apramycin

APR

15

20

36.4

29

52.7

6

10.9

Colistin sulphate

Polypeptides

CT

10

18

32.7

0

0.00

37

67.3

Erythromycin

Macrolides

E

15

55

100

0

0.00

0

0.00

Spectinomycin

Aminocyclitol

SPT

100

55

100

0

0.00

0

0.00

Ciprofloxacin

Fluoroquinolone

CIP

5

5

9

21

38.2

29

52.7

Doxycycline

Tetracycline

DO

30

55

100

0

0.00

0

0.00