Table 2

- Antimicrobial resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli isolated from 2 groups.

AntimicrobialsKlebsiella pneumoniae (n=80)Escherichia coli (n=82)P-value*
SIRSIR 
Amikacin64 (80.0)-16 (20.0)81 (98.8)-1 (1.2)<0.001
Aztreonam41 (51.2)-39 (48.7)56 (68.3)-26 (31.7)0.027
Ciprofloxacin33 (41.2)4 (5.0)43 (53.7)33 (40.2)5 (6.1)44 (53.7)0.896
Gentamicin57 (71.2)-23 (28.7)49 (59.8)-33 (40.2)0.124
Ceftriaxone40 (50.0)-40 (50.0)37 (45.1)-45 (54.9)0.534
Cefoxitin46 (57.5)2 (2.5)32 (40.0)62 (75.6)5 (6.1)15 (18.3)0.015
Cefixime44 (55.0)-36 (45.0)67 (81.7)-15 (18.3)<0.001
Tobramycin56 (70.0)5 (6.2)19 (23.7)45 (54.9)29 (36.4)8 (9.8)0.328
Imipenem51 (63.7)-29 (36.2)81 (98.8)-1 (1.2)<0.001
Levofloxacin34 (42.5)9 (11.2)37 (46.2)16 (19.5)33 (40.2)33 (40.2)0.002
Piperacillin48 (60.0)3 (3.7)29 (36.2)76 (92.7)5 (6.1)1 (1.2)<0.001

Values are presented as numbers and precentages (%).

S: susceptible, I: intermediate-resistant, R: resistant

  • * Comparison of antimicrobial susceptibility between 2 groups.