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. 2015 Feb 1;9(2):DC08–DC12. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/11029.5537

[Table/Fig-4]:

Spearman correlation between antibiotic consumption and resistance of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniaefor the corresponding and next month of antibiotic consumption.

Organism Drug Spearman Correlation Significance
Escherichia coli Gentamicin 0.943 0.005*
Amikacin -0.132 0.803
Ceftazidime 0.771 0.072
Ceftriaxone 0.841 0.036*
Ciprofloxacin 0.943 0.005*
Meropenem 0.886 0.019*
Klebsiella pneumoniae Gentamicin 0.886 0.019*
Amikacin 0.783 0.066
Ceftazidime 0.829 0.042*
Ceftriaxone 0.771 0.072
Ciprofloxacin 0.543 0.266
Meropenem 0.943 0.005*

* Significant correlation (P ≤ 0.05)