Table 2

- Distribution of CRKP isolates according to the specimen type and clinics.

CRKPLRT specimensScreening swabsWound swabsBloodUrineTotal
Adult ICU3 (1.6)67 (35.6)4 (2.1)3 (1.60)2 (1.1)79 (42.0)
Pediatric ICU0 (0)2 (1.1)0 (0)1 (0.5)0 (0)3 (1.6)
Pediatric internal unit2 (1.1)0 (0)0 (0)1 (0.5)0 (0)3 (1.6)
Infectious disease clinic2 (1.1)13 (6.9)1 (0.5)2 (1.1)1 (0.5)19 (10.1)
Surgical department2 (1.1)27 (14.4)37 (19.7)2 (1.1)1 (0.5)69 (36.7)
Adult internal unit1 (0.6)1 (0.5)3 (1.6)3 (1.6)7 (3.7)15 (8.0)
Total10 (5.3)110 (58.5)46 (23.9)12 (6.4)11 (5.8)188 (100)
P-value0.910<0.001<0.0010.8490.029<0.001
  • Values are presented as number and percentages (%). CRKP: carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, LRT: lower respiratorytract, ESBL: extended-spectrum beta-lactamase.