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Table 4 The predominant MAR phenotypes for S. aureus isolated from milk samples (n = 29) collected from Jigjiga city

From: Bacterial contaminations of raw cow’s milk consumed at Jigjiga City of Somali Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia

MDR patterns Phenotype Number observed Percentage
Three PG-TE-AC 2 6.9
PG-TE -Ox 7 24.1
Four PG-TE-Ox- KF 4 13.8
PG-TE- AC-Ox 1 3.4
Five PG-TE-AC-E-Ox 2 6.9
Six PG-TE-AC-E-SXZ-Ox 5 17.2
Seven PG-TE-AC-E-SXZ-Ox- CN 1 3.4
Eight PG-TE-AC-E-SXZ-Ox- CN- CH 1 3.4
PG-TE-AC-E-SXZ-Ox- CN- VA 1 3.4
  1. The percentage representations of the phenotypes were obtained by dividing the number of a particular phenotype by the total number of multiple antibiotic resistant isolates identified in a given area. VA Vancomycin, PG Penicillin G, SXZ Sulphamethoxazole-timethoprim, E Erythromycin, Ox Oxacillin, AC Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid, TETetracycline, KF Cephalothin; CN Gentamycin, CH Chloroamphenicol