Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of the patients infected with IMP-4-producing E. cloacae isolates.
| Strain | Sex/Age | Department | Specimen | Date of isolation (year/month) | Diagnosis | Comorbidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YUMC1 | M/44 | OS | Wound | 2014/9 | Open wound on right Toe; Diabetes mellitus foot necrosis | Hypertension; Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| YUMC2 | M/47 | PS | Wound | 2015/2 | Open wound on right foot | Hypertension; Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Old cerebrovascular attack |
| YUMC3 | F/41 | GS | Ascitic fluid | 2015/9 | Invasive carcinoma of right breast | Renal cell carcinoma; Chronic gastritis |
| YUMC4 | F/70 | NS | Urine | 2016/2 | Spontaneous SAH with right PICA aneurysm | Hypertension; Cerebral infarction |
| YUMC5 | F/20 | OBGY | Vaginal swab | 2016/2 | Vaginitis | Not specified |
OS, orthopedic surgery; PS, plastic surgery; GS, general surgery; NS, neurosurgery; OBGY, obstetrics gynecology; SAH, subarachnoid hemorrhage; PICA, posterior inferior cerebellar artery.