Research Article

Prevalence of Multiple Drug-Resistant Bacteria in the Main Campus Wastewater Treatment Plant of Wolaita Sodo University, Southern Ethiopia

Table 1

Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of E. coli at the Wolaita Sodo University wastewater treatment plant.

Antibacterial agents and its strength (mcg)SymbolEscherichia coli (n = 34)
S (%)I (%)R (%)

Imipenem (10)IMP30 (88.23)4 (11.76)
Meropenem (10)MRP29 (85.29)05 (14.70)
Ertapenem (10)ETP23 (67.64)11 (32.35)
Aztreonam (30)AT20 (58.82)01 (2.94)13 (38.23)
Nalidixic acid (30)NA18 (52.94)16 (47.05)
Sparfloxacin (5)SPX34 (100)
Norfloxacin (10)NX14 (41.17)20 (58.82)
Nitrofurantoin (300)NIT20 (58.82)14 (41.17)

S, sensitivity; I, intermediate; R, resistant.