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. 2005 Apr;11(4):546–553. doi: 10.3201/eid1104.040699

Table 3. Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in nosocomial and community-acquired invasive isolates of Escherichia coli*.

Antimicrobial agent Nosocomial
Community-acquired
N R% (n) N R% (n) p OR (CI 95%)
Ampicillin 3,337 61 (2,036) 3,734 54.6 (2,039) <0.0001 1.64 (1.49–1.81)
Ciprofloxacin 3,325 22.6 (751) 3,730 16.7 (623) <0.0001 1.46 (1.29–1.64)
Cotrimoxazole 3,098 34.3 (1,063) 3,484 28.2 (982) <0.0001 1.33 (1.20–1.48)
Gentamicin 3,328 8.8 (293) 3,721 5.2 (193) <0.0001 1.76 (1.46–2.14)
Cefotaxime 3,315 4.4 (146)† 3,724 1.9 (71)† <0.0001 2.37 (1.76–3.19)
Multiresistance 2,414 19.3 (466) 2,586 13.1 (339) <0.0001 1.59 (1.36–1.85)

*R%, percent resistance; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
†Includes isolates with intermediate susceptibility and resistance.