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Sources of the ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae epidemic clone for the 51 ICU patients during the 2005 outbreak
| Source | No. (%) of patients |
|---|---|
| Intestinal colonization only | 7 (13.7) |
| Isolation from clinical samples | 44 (86.3) |
| Respiratory tract | 30 (68.2) |
| Urinary tract | 7 (15.9) |
| Wound infection | 11 (25.0) |
| Vascular catheter | 8 (18.2) |
| Blood | 4 (9.1) |
| Others | 4 (9.1) |
| ≥2 sources | 15 (34.1) |
