Table 2

- Distribution of carbapenemase gene-producing organisms in different samples.

OrganismsSamples
BloodCSFETPus and wound swabsUrineSputumStoolOthers
n (%)
Klebsiella23 (53.5)1 (33.3)27 (58.7)27 (65.9)6 (35.3)20 (80.0)3 (20.0)2 (100)
Escherichia coli7 (16.3)-3 (6.5)2 (4.9)7 (41.2)3 (12.0)12 (80.0)-
Enterobacter2 (4.7)-3 (6.5)1 (2.4)----
Acinetobacter9 (20.9)-7 (15.2)4 (9.8)1 (5.9)1 (4.0)--
Pseudomonas2 (4.7)2 (66.7)6 (13.0)7 (17.1)3 (17.6)1 (4.0)--
Total43 (100)3 (100)46 (100)41 (100)17 (100)25 (100)15 (100)2 (100)

CSF: cerebrospinal fluid, ET: endotracheal secretion, others: pleural fluid, ascetic fluid, n: number