Incidences of multi-drug resistance Escherichia coli isolates in Panipuri sold in Bangalore

Out of 100 samples of Panipuri collected, 74 showed the presence of E. coli. The E. coli isolates were subjected to antibiotic susceptibility using 19 antibiotics. Most of them were found to be multi-drug resistant, showing resistance against 5-13 antibiotics. Also, two isolates (pe16 and pe74) were found to be more resistant, where pe16 and pe74 were resistant against 13 and 12 antibiotics, respectively. Streptomycin was found to be the most effective antibiotic, against which 58 isolates showed sensitivity. On the other hand, Ofloxacin was found to be the least effective antibiotic, against which 68 isolates showed resistance.