Table 3.
Comparison between classical K. pneumoniae (cKp) and hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (hvKp) in demographic data and antimicrobial resistance profile based on chi-square test
| Variablea | Classic K. pneumoniae (n = 78) | Hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (n = 102) | P valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender |
45 (M) 33 (F) |
62 (M) 40 (F) |
0.67 |
| Age ≥ 50 | 49 | 63 | 0.59 |
| ICU | 38 | 52 | 0.76 |
| Trachea | 20 | 28 | 0.49 |
| Urine | 22 | 36 | 0.31 |
| Blood | 7 | 10 | 0.85 |
| Wound | 4 | 5 | 0.94 |
| CSF | 1 | 2 | 0.72 |
| Sputum | 2 | 4 | 0.61 |
| Amikacin resistance | 36 | 25 | 0.013b |
| Cefotaxime resistance | 78 | 82 | 0.028b |
| Gentamicin resistance | 45 | 71 | 0.003b |
| Ceftazidime resistance | 75 | 82 | 0.18 |
| Cefepime resistance | 73 | 78 | 0.13 |
| Ciprofloxacin resistance | 67 | 76 | 0.79 |
| Imipenem resistance | 64 | 61 | 0.052 |
| blaSHV | 63 | 83 | 0.91 |
| blaTEM | 60 | 69 | 0.17 |
| blaCTX-M-15 | 66 | 77 | 0.13 |
| blaOXA-48 | 24 | 55 | 0.0019b |
| blaNDM-1 | 50 | 33 | 0.00002b |
aM, male; F, female; ICU, Intensive Care Unit; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid
bThe bolded variable showed a significant difference