Table 7.
Sources of E. coli and K. pneumoniae producing ESBLs or showing resistance to carbapenems.
| Total (n) |
E. coli CR n = 14 N (%) |
K. pneumoniae CR n = 21 N (%) |
K. pneumoniae ESBL n = 118 N (%) |
E. coli ESBL n = 35 N (%) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bile | 2 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (2.9) | 0.683 |
| Urine | 84 | 6 (42.9) | 7 (33.3) | 61 (51.7) | 10 (28.6) | 0.068 |
| Wound | 41 | 4 (28.6) | 2 (9.5) | 29 (24.6) | 6 (19.7) | 0.360 |
| Fluid | 12 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (9.5) | 9 (7.6) | 1 (2.9) | 0.506 |
| Sputum | 3 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.8) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (2.9) | 0.504 |
| Endotracheal aspirate | 11 | 2 (14.3) | 5 (23.8) | 1 (0.8) | 3 (8.6) | < 0.001* |
| Tissue | 13 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (9.5) | 6 (5.1) | 5 (14.3) | 0.185 |
| Blood | 14 | 2 (14.3) | 1 (4.8) | 3 (2.5) | 8 (22.9) | 0.001* |
| Rectal | 8 | 1 (7.1) | 1 (4.8) | 6 (5.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.849 |
*Significant differences are marked with an asterisk.