Molecular Characterization of Multidrug Resistant Uropathogenic E. Coli Isolates from Jordanian Patients

Table 3: Distribution of 150 MDR E. coli isolates to each antibiotic resistant classes and types of antibiotics.

No. and Type of Antibiotic Classes	Type of Antibiotic Resistant in Each Class	No. (%) of MDR E. coli Isolates
3 classes of Antibiotics	AUG,NA,ST	23(15.3)
4 classes of Antibiotics	AUG,NA,ST,CXM**	40(26.7)
5 classes of Antibiotics	AUG,NA,ST, CXM, CIP,	50(33.4)
6 classes of Antibiotics	AUG,NA,ST, CXM, CIP, GM	35(23.3)
7 classes of Antibiotics	AUG,NA,ST, CXM, CIP, GM, NI	02(1.3)

*Abbreviation: Augumentin (AUG); Nalidixic acid (NA); Cortimoxazole(TS); Cefuroxime(CXM); Ciprofloxacin(CIP); Gentamicin(GM); Nitrofurantoin(NI) ** Representative of cephalosporin resistance