Table 2.
Distribution of the isolates on the basis of type and department of the patients
| Patient types | Departments | Bacterial isolates (N = 177) | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli (%) | K. pneumoniae (%) | |||
| Outpatient | Emergency | 7 (5.1) | 1 (2.6) | 8 (4.5) |
| Obstetrics and gynecology | 46 (33.3) | 9 (23.1) | 55 (31.1) | |
| Pediatrics | 6 (4.3) | 2 (5.1) | 8 (4.5) | |
| General medicine | 49 (35.5) | 8 (20.5) | 57 (32.2) | |
| Sub-total | 108 (78.3) | 20 (51.3) | 128 (72.3) | |
| Inpatient | Ward | 16 (11.6) | 9 (23.1) | 25 (14.1) |
| ICU | 14 (10.1) | 10 (25.6) | 24 (13.6) | |
| Sub-total | 30 (21.7) | 19 (48.7) | 49 (27.7) | |
| Total | 138 | 39 | 177 | |
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