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Table 5 Antimicrobial resistance of E. faecalis (N=34) and E. faecium (N=24) from environmental samples

From: A survey of food-borne and antimicrobial resistance-harbouring bacteria in meat by-products from knackeries and associated equipment and kennels

Antimicrobial*

Environmental samples (n= 40)

E. faecalis (%)

E. faecium (%)

Ampicillin

0

2 (8.3)

Chloramphenicol

12 (35.3)

4 (16.7)

Ciprofloxacin

0

4 (16.7)

Daptomycin

1 (2.9)

10 (41.7)

Erythromycin

11 (32.4)

7 (29.2)

Gentamicin

2 (5.9)

0

Linezolid

3 (8.8)

1 (4.2)

Quinupristin/Dalfopristin

NA

11 (45.8)

Tetracycline

27 (79.4)

17 (70.8)

Fully susceptible

5 (14.7)

2 (8.3)