Table 1.
Characteristics of patients, culture specimens, and CRE isolates.
| Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 19 (70.4) |
| Female | 8 (29.6) |
| Age group | |
| Child (<15 years) | 6 (22.8) |
| Adult (≥15 years) | 21 (77.8) |
| Specimen type | |
| Urine | 12 (44.4) |
| Wound swab/biopsy | 7 (25.9) |
| Blood | 4 (14.8) |
| Sputum/Pleural fluid | 2 (7.4) |
| Others | 2 (7.4) |
| Received antibiotics before culture results available | |
| Yes | 24 (88.9) |
| No | 3 (11.1) |
| CRE isolated | |
| Klebsiella spp | 13 (48.1) |
| Escherichia coli | 5 (18.5) |
| Enterobacter spp | 3 (11.1) |
| Serratia spp | 3 (11.1) |
| Raoultella spp | 2 (7.4) |
| Cronobacter spp | 1 (3.7) |
CRE, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.