Table 2 Multidrug resistance (MDR) pattern of S. aureus isolates from milk, chicken meat and chicken egg isolates
Source | MDR (resistant to > 3 classes of antibiotics) | MAR index (> 0.2) | Resistance to all antibiotics | Resistance > 7 antibiotics | Resistance 5–7 antibiotics | Resistance 3–5 antibiotics | Resistance to < 3 antibiotics | Sensitive to all antibiotics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 68.60% (24/35) | 74.28% (26/35) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
Chicken meat | 72.23% (26/36) | 77.78% (28/36) | 1 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
Chicken eggs | 69.44% (25/36) | 80.56% (29/36) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 0 |