Multidrug Resistance and Plasmid Profiles of Escherichia coli Isolated from Lebanese Broiler Farms

Table 3

Correlation between the presence of specific E. coli plasmids and antimicrobial resistance.

Plasmid length (kbp)	Potential resistance to	Pearson correlation coefficient	value	Correlation type
2.2	CIP, NOR	1.000	≤0.001	Strong
7.7	TM	0.882	≤0.001	Strong
7.7	AK	0.363	0.045	Mild
5.7	TZP	0.471	0.036	Mild
6.8	AK	0.363	0.045	Mild