Research Article

Molecular Characterization and the Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Salmonella spp. Isolated from Ready-to-Eat Foods in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Table 3

Antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella serovars from sesames, mango juices, lettuces, and RTE salads.

AntimicrobialsSesame (n = 67)Mango juice (n = 11)Lettuce (n = 21)RTE salad (n = 9)Total (n = 108)
Resistant (%)Resistant (%)Resistant (%)Resistant (%)(%)

Ampicillin15 (22.4)1 (9.0)5 (23.8)3 (26.7)24 (22.2)
Amoxicillin-clavulanate4 (6.0)05 (23.8)0 (16.7)9 (8.3)
Cefoxitin13 (19.4)1 (9.0)3 (14.3)4 (23.3)21(19.4)
Cefotaxime0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Ceftazidime0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Aztreonam0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Imipenem0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Meropenem0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Tetracycline2 (3.0)1 (9.0)2 (9.5)0 (6.7)5 (4.6)
Gentamycin26 (38.8)0 (0)1 (4.8)2 (10.0)29 (26.8)
Amikacin3 (4.5)1 (9.0)00 (0.0)4 (3.7)
Chloramphenicol5 (7.5)0 (0)5 (23.8)0 (3.3)6 (5.5)
Trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole2 (3.0)1 (9.0)1 (4.8)0 (3.3)4 (3.7)
Nalidixic acid12 (18.0)3 (22.3)2 (9.5)3 (16.7)20 (18.5)
Ciprofloxacin0000