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Table 2 Antimicrobial resistance genes and predicted phenotypic resistance profiles (N = 138)

From: Short reads-based characterization of pathotype diversity and drug resistance among Escherichia coli isolated from patients attending regional referral hospitals in Tanzania

Antibiotic class

*AMR gene

Resistance due to Mutation

Antibiotics

Resistant-Isolate, n (%)

Aminoglycoside

aac(3)-IId

-

Gentamicin

52 (37.7)

Tetracyclines

tet(A), tet(B), tet(D)

-

Tetracycline

110 (79.7)

Folate synthesis-inhibitor

dfrA1, dfrA5, dfrA7, dfrA8, dfrA12, dfrA14 and dfrA17

-

trimethoprim

118 (85.5)

Beta-Lactam

BlaNDM-5, blaOXA-1, blaTEM-1B, blaCTX-M-15 and blaCTX-M-27

-

Meropenem

Amoxicillin/clavunated

Ampicillin

Ceftriaxone

Ceftazidime

2 (1.4)

41 (29.7)

125 (90.6)

68 (49.3)

68 (49.3)

Quinolone

qnrS1

gyrA mutation, parC mutation and parE mutation

Ciprofloxacin

Nalidixic acid

105 (76.1)

100 (72.5)

Amphenicol

cmlA1, cat, catA1, catA2, catB3 and floR

-

Chloramphenicol

18 (13.0)

  1. *AMR gene- Antimicrobial resistance gene