[Table/Fig-3]:
ESBL status of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Species following preliminary screening with ceftazidime and cefotaxime using CLSI breakpoints and confirmatory testing using the double disk synergy method (DDSM).
| Organism | ESBL Screening | ESBL Confirmation with DDSM |
|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (n=172) | ||
| a. ESBL Positives | 60 (34.%) | 41 (33.9%) |
| b. ESBL Negative | 112 (65.1%) | – |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae(n=178) | ||
| a. ESBL Positives | 66 (37.1%) | 59 (48.8%) |
| b. ESBL Negative | 112 (62.9%) | – |
| Klebsiella oxytoca (n=32) | ||
| a. ESBL Positives | 11 (34.4%) | 11 (9.1%) |
| b. ESBL Negative | 21 (65.6%) | |
| Klebsiella terrigena (n=27) | ||
| a. ESBL Positives | 5 (18.5%) | 5 (4.1%) |
| b. ESBL Negatives | 22 (81.5%) | – |
| Klebsiella ozaenae (n=25) | ||
| a. ESBL Positives | 5 (20.0%) | 5 (4.1%) |
| b. ESBL Negatives | 20 (80.0%) | – |
| Klebsiella planticola (n=5) | ||
| a. ESBL Positives | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0%) |
| b. ESBL Negatives | 5 (100%) | – |