Table 3.
Distribution of hospital-acquired multidrug resistant organisms (MDRO) by type of bacteria at a tertiary care hospital in Oman, 2012.
| Type of bacteria | N (Total = 329) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Acinetobacter baumannii | 107 | 32.4 |
| Escherichia coli (ESBL) | 60 | 18.4 |
| Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | 35 | 10.6 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL) | 34 | 10.3 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 27 | 8.1 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRE) | 26 | 7.8 |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 25 | 7.5 |
| Escherichia coli (CRE) | 5 | 1.6 |
| Burkholderia cepacia | 5 | 1.6 |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 4 | 1.2 |
| Enterococcus faecalis/faecium (VRE) | 2 | 0.6 |
ESBL: extended spectrum β-lactamases; VRE: vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus; CRE: carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.