Table1
Antimicrobial resistance of E. coli encoding Stx2e gene isolated from weaned piglets in Korea from 2007 to 2016

Antimicrobial subclass Antimicrobial agents No. of resistant isolates (Antimicrobial resistance %)
Before1) (n = 65) After (n = 79) Total (n = 144)

Aminoglycosides Gentamicin** 46 (70.8) 34 (43.0) 80 (55.6)
Streptomycin 47 (72.3) 67 (84.8) 114 (79.2)
Neomycin 51 (78.5) 49 (62.0) 100 (69.4)
Cephalosporin I Cephalothin 41 (63.1) 41 (51.9) 82 (56.9)
Cefazolin** 28 (43.1) 16 (20.3) 44 (30.6)
Cephalosporin IV Cefepime -2) - -
Cephamycin Cefoxitin** 26 (40.0) 10 (12.7) 36 (25.0)
Quinolones Nalidixic acid 48 (73.8) 47 (59.5) 95 (66.0)
Fluoroquinolone Ciprofloxacin** 37 (56.9) 27 (34.2) 64 (44.4)
Norfloxacin** 37 (56.9) 24 (30.4) 61 (42.4)
Aminopenicillin Ampicillin 53 (81.5) 71 (89.9) 124 (86.1)
β-Lactam / β-lactamase-inhibitor combination Amoxicillin / Clavulanic acid 34 (52.3) 45 (57.0) 79 (54.9)
Folate-pathway inhibitors Trimethoprim / Sulfamethoxazole** 46 (70.8) 36 (45.6) 81 (56.3)
Phenicols Chloramphenicol 57 (87.7) 71 (89.9) 128 (88.9)
Polymyxins Colistin** 2 ( 3.1) 13 (16.5) 15 (10.4)
Tetracyclines Tetracycline* 56 (86.2) 77 (97.5) 133 (92.4)
The use of antimicrobials for growth promotion in animal production has been banned since July 2011 in Korea.
Not detected.
Significant difference between before and after (P<0.05).
Significant difference between before and after (P<0.01).