Table 3.
Resistance rates of 113 MDR-K.pneumoniae strains to 12 antibiotics according to the different sites of infections
| Antimicrobial | Pancreas (peri) (n = 53) | Bloodstream (n = 32) | Lung (n = 27) | Biliary tract (n = 1) | Total strains (n = 113) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amoxicillin-clavulanate | 53 (100) | 32 (100) | 26 (96.3) | 1 (100) | 112 (99) |
| Amikacin | 28 (52.8) | 18 (56.2) | 17 (63) | 0 (0) | 63 (55.8) |
| Aztreonam | 45 (84.9) | 29 (90.6) | 26 (96.3) | 1 (100) | 101 (89.4) |
| Ciprofloxacin | 44 (83) | 29 (90.6) | 24 (88.9) | 1 (100) | 98 (86.7) |
| Gentamicin | 39 (73.6) | 26 (81.3) | 25 (92.6) | 0 (0) | 90 (79.6) |
| Imipenem | 38 (71.7) | 26 (81.3) | 24 (88.9) | 1 (100) | 89 (78.8) |
| Meropenem | 38 (71.7) | 26 (81.3) | 23 (85.2) | 1 (100) | 88 (77.9) |
| Levofloxacin | 42 (79.2) | 29 (90.6) | 25 (92.6) | 1 (100) | 97 (85.8) |
| Sulfamethoxazole | 20 (37.7) | 14 (43.8) | 11 (40.7) | 1 (100) | 67 (59.3) |
| Piperacillin-tazobactam | 41 (77.4) | 29 (90.6) | 24 (88.9) | 1 (100) | 95 (84.1) |
| Ceftriaxone | 46 (86.8) | 30 (93.8) | 27 (100) | 1 (100) | 104 (92.0) |
| Tigecycline | 15 (28.3) | 7 (21.9) | 5 (18.5) | 0 (0) | 27 (23.9) |
Values are no. (%) of resistant strains, except as indicated