Table 1 Antimicrobial Resistance patterns of S. aureus, E. coli and Enterobacter spp. among city buses surfaces in Mekelle city, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017

Penicillin

40 (74.1)

14 (25.9)

–

–

–

–

Ampicillin

–

–

8 (100)

0 (0)

4 (100)

0 (0)

Erythromycin

6 (11.1)

48 (88.9)

0 (0)

8 (100)

0 (0)

4 (100)

Chloramphenicol

37 (68.5)

17 (31.5)

6 (75)

2 (25)

3 (75)

1 (25)

Ciprofloxacin

6 (11.1)

48 (88.9)

3 (37.5)

5 (62.5)

1 (25)

3 (75)

Cefoxitin

17 (31.5)

37 (68.5)

–

–

–

–

Cotrimoxazole

13 (24.1)

41 (75.9)

1 (12.5)

7 (87.5)

2 (50)

2 (50)

Tetracycline

3 (5.6)

51 (95.4)

6 (75)

2 (25)

0 (0)

4 (100)