Table 2 Antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Listeria spp. isolated in Africa
From: Prevalence and characteristics of Listeria species from selected African countries
State/Country | Sample source | Organism | Resistant Antibiotics | Sensitive Antibiotics | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethiopia | aRTE/Meat | L. monocytogenes | Penicillin and Nalidixic acid | Amoxicillin, Gentamicin, Vancomycin, Cephalothin, Cloxacillin and Sulfamethoxazole | [19] |
Botswana | RTE/Meat | L. monocytogenes | Penicillin G | Fusidic acid, Erythromycin, Methicillin and Ampicillin | [21] |
Ethiopia | Pregnant women | L. monocytogenes | Clindamycin, Penicillin G and Vancomycin | Erythromycin and Ciprofloxacin | [20] |
South Africa | Environment/waste water | Listeria spp. | Penicillin, Nalidixic acid and Erythromycin | Amikacin, Gentamicin, Meropenem, Clindamycin, Ciprofloxacin, Streptomycin, Chloramphenicol | [35] |
South Africa | RTE/Meat | L. monocytogenes | Streptomycin, Clindamycin and Fusidic acids | Ampicillin, Kanamycin and Amikacin | [8] |
South Africa | Environment/soil and water | L. monocytogenes | Tetracycline, Doxycycline, Penicillin, and Erythromycin | Ampicillin, Gentamicin, Amikacin | [9] |
Nigeria | RTE/Meat | L. monocytogenes | Penicillin, Cephalothin, Gentamicin, and Ciprofloxacin | ND | [12] |
Nigeria | RTE/Meat | Listeria spp. | Ampiclox (ampicillin/cloxacillin) and Amoxicillin | Ciprofloxacin and Septrin (co-trimoxazole) | [31] |
Nigeria | RTE/Meat | L. monocytogenes | Streptomycin and Sparfloxacin | Rifampicin | [5] |
Nigeria | RTE/Meat/chicken flock | L. monocytogenes | Ampicillin-cloxacillin and Cefuroxime | Amoxicillin clavulanate | [11] |
Nigeria | Beef/Pork/Chicken | L. monocytogenes | Amoxicillin, Tetracycline, Cloxacillin and Augmentin | Gentamicin, Erythromycin | [16] |
Nigeria | RTE/Meat/fomite | L. monocytogenes | Augmentin, Erythromycin, Tetracycline and Rifampicin | Chloramphenicol, Gentamicin, Ampiclox and Clotrimoxazole | [10] |
Ghana | Cow milk “Nunu” | L. monocytogenes | Neomycin | Amoxicillin, Ampicillin, Erythromycin, Gentamycin, Penicillin, Rifampicin, and Vancomycin | [17] |