coli (abattoir isolates) were sensitive to cefuroxime ciprofloxacin and gentamicin and norfloxacin but less sensitive to tetracycline
amoxillin gentamicin and chloramphenicol.
AGENT TESTED %[n] 1 Ampicillin 69.23[28] 2
Amoxillin 23.07[9] 3 Augmentin 5.12[2] 4 Ciprofloxacin 38.46[15] 5 Nitrofurontoin 20.51[8] 6 Norfloxacin 15.38[6] 7 Amikacin 5.12[2] 8 Gentamicin 74.35[29] 9 Vancomycin 0[0] 10 Cotrimoxazole 74.35[29] 11 Ceftriaxone 10.25[4] 12 Oxacillin 0[0] Table 7: Isolated organisms across various studies Present Kerure SB Alemu Organism study % et al., % et al., % [2014] [2013] [2012] E.
In addi- tion,
amoxillin (antibiotic to prevent infections), dexamethasone (corticosteroid used to minimize postoperative swelling) and ibuprofen (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to assist in preventing swelling as well as analgesia) were also adminis- tered 1 hour before surgery.
Even such common medicines as Aspirin,
Amoxillin, Ampicillin, Ciprofloxine, Famotidine, Laxotanil, Renitidin, whose import is not allowed are smuggled in, because they are cheaper.
Cefuroxime, Chloramphenicol,
Amoxillin, Tetracycline and Ciprofloxacin were not active against any of the isolates.