Research Article

Examining the Extent of Contamination, Antibiotic Resistance, and Genetic Diversity of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile Strains in Meat and Feces of Some Native Birds of Iran

Table 2

Examining the resistance and susceptibility of C. difficile strains in chicken, duck, partridge, and quail samples of current study.

AntibioticsRangeConcentration of antibioticsResistanceSusceptible (percentage)Intermediate (percentage)Resistant (percentage)

Amoxicillin1-107Intermediate018 (51.4)24 (5.68)
Ampicillin5-255Resistant0035 (100)
Ceftaroline6-6458Intermediate5 (14.28)18 (51.4)12 (34.28)
Clindamycin1-161Resistant011 (31.4)24 (68.57)
Linezolid1-106Intermediate11 (31.4)6 (17.1)18 (51/42)
Meropenem5-2519Intermediate11 (31.4)12 (34.3)12 (34.28)
Metronidazole0.125-8080Susceptible35 (100)00 (0)
Moxifloxacin1-105Intermediate12 (34.2)12 (34.3)10 (28.57)
Penicillin1-106Intermediate030 (85.7)5 (14.28)
Pyracylene13Intermediate12 (34.2)12 (34/3)11 (31.42)
Tetracycline22Intermediate11 (31.4)14 (42.9)9 (25.71)
Vancomycin0.25-44Susceptible35 (100)00