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Table 4 AMR patterns of N. gonorrhoeae isolated from the study participants in northwestern Ethiopia; March to August 2022

From: Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance patterns and associated risk factors in women of childbearing potential in northwestern Ethiopia

Antimicrobial Agent

Antimicrobial resistance pattern of Neisseria gonorrheae (n = 21)

Disc Diffusion result

E-test (MIC) result

S n(%)

I n (%)

R n(%)

S n (%)

I n (%)

R n (%)

Ceftriaxone

14 (66.7)

–

7(33.3)

21 (100)

0

0

Cefixime

12 (57.1)

–

9 (42.9)

21 (100)

0

0

Azithromycin

12 (57.1)

–

9 (42.9)

21 (100)

0

0

Ciprofloxacin

6(28.6)

4(19)

11(52.4)

3(14.3)

–

18(85.7)

Spectinomycine

13 (61.9)

3 (14.3)

5 (23.8)

21 (100)

0

0

Tetracycline

0

–

21(100)

0

0

21 (100)

Penicillin

0

3 (14.3)

18 (85.7)

3(14.3)

0

18(85.7)

Cefoxitine

13 (61.9)

2 (9.5)

6 (28.6)

–

–

–

Gentamycin

5 (23.8)

10 (47.6)

6 (28.6)

–

–

–

Amikacine

13 (61.9)

3 (14.3)

5 (23.8)

–

–

–

Clindamycin

12 (57.1)

5 (23.8)

4 (19)

–

–

–

  1. Key: AMR antimicrobial resistance, MIC minimum inhibitory concentration test, S susceptible, I intermediate, R resistance, n number