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. 2021 Sep 14;14:3737–3752. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S323353

Table 3.

The Antimicrobial Resistance of Invasive K. pneumoniae Strains in This Study

Antibiotics Total CRHV-KP non CRHV-KP P value
(n=94) (n=12) (n=82)
R (n, %) R (n, %) R (n, %)
Aminoglycosides
 Gentamicin 35 (37.23) 2 (16.67) 33 (40.24) 0.2083
 Amikacin 2 (2.13) 2 (16.67) 0 (0) 0.0151
 Tobramycin 28 (29.79) 2 (16.67) 26 (31.71) 0.4677
Carbapenems
 Meropenem 12 (12.77) 12 (100.00) 0 (0) 2.6496E-20
 Imipenem 12 (12.77) 12 (100.00) 0 (0) 2.6496E-20
 Ertapenem 12 (12.77) 12 (100.00) 0 (0) 2.6496E-20
Non-extended spectrum cephalosporins; 1st and 2nd generation cephalosporins
 Cefazolin 44 (46.81) 12 (100.00) 32 (39.02) 7.6944E-05
 Cefuroxime 44 (46.81) 12 (100.00) 32 (39.02) 7.6944E-05
Extended-spectrum cephalosporins; 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins
 Cefotaxime 36 (38.30) 12 (100.00) 24 (29.27) 1.1345E-05
 Ceftriaxone 41 (43.62) 12 (100.00) 29 (35.37) 2.4768E-05
 Ceftazidime 22 (23.40) 12 (100.00) 10 (12.20) 2.2286E-10
 Cefepime 20 (21.28) 11 (91.67) 9 (10.98) 1.9556E-09
 Ceftizoxime 25 (26.60) 12 (100.00) 13 (15.85) 6.1744E-09
Cephalosporins + β-lactamase inhibitors
 Cefoperazone/sulbactam 17 (18.09) 12 (100.00) 5 (6.10) 6.7846E-14
Cephamycins
 Cefoxitin 22 (23.40) 11 (91.67) 11 (13.41) 1.9690E-08
 Cefotetan 13 (13.83) 10 (83.33) 3 (3.66) 2.2231E-12
Fluoroquinolones
 Ciprofloxacin 26 (27.66) 4 (33.33) 22 (26.83) 0.9006
 Levofloxacin 4 (4.26) 2 (16.67) 2 (2.44) 0.0780
Monobactams
 Aztreonam 17 (18.09) 3 (25.00) 14 (17.07) 0.7911
Penicillins + β-lactamase inhibitors
 Ampicillin/sulbactam 46 (48.94) 12 (100.00) 34 (41.46) 0.0002
 Piperacillin/tazobactam 12 (12.77) 10 (83.33) 2 (2.44) 1.5841E-13
Penicillins
 Piperacillin 18 (19.15) 10 (83.33) 8 (9.76) 1.5374E-08
Sulfonamides
 Aulfamethoxazole trimethoprim 42 (44.68) 8 (66.67) 34 (41.46) 0.1010
ESBL (+) 29 (30.85) 0 (0) 29 (35.37) 0.0321