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Table 4 Phenotypic antibiotic resistance patterns among S. aureus strains on the basis of biofilm production

From: Virulence traits, agr typing, multidrug resistance patterns, and biofilm ability of MDR Staphylococcus aureus recovered from clinical and subclinical mastitis in dairy cows

Antibiotics

Biofilm producers

Strong biofilm producer

Moderate biofilm producer

Weak biofilm producer

Penicillin G

25 (96.15%)

10 (90.9%)

2 (66.66%)

Cefoxitin

25 (96.15%)

10 (90.9%)

3 (100%)

Ceftriaxone

26 (100%)

11 (100%)

3 (100%)

Ceftazidime

26 (100%)

11 (100%)

3 (100%)

Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid

11 (42.3%)

5 (45.45%)

0 (0%)

Ampicillin–sulbactam

19 (73.07%)

7 (63.63%)

1 (33.33%)

Levofloxacin

4 (15.38%)

5 (45.45%)

0 (0%)

Gentamycin

4 (15.38%)

2 (18.18%)

0 (0%)

Erythromycin

23 (88.46%)

9 (81.81%)

3 (100%)

Chloramphenicol

9 (34.61%)

8 (72.72%)

2 (66.66%)

Clindamycin

25 (96.15%)

11 (100%)

1 (33.33%)

Rifampicin

3 (11.53%)

1 (100%)

0 (0%)

Tetracycline

12 (46.15%)

5 (9.09%)

3 (100%)