Table 4.
Commonly identified pathogens and their resistance profiles
| Pathogens isolated (N) | Multidrug-resistant organismsº | |
|---|---|---|
| ESBL-E | CRE | |
| Escherichia coli (32) | 25/32 (78.1%) | 2/32 (6.3%) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae (46) | 15/46 (32.6%) | 10/46 (22.7%) |
| CRAB | ||
| Acinetobacter baumannii (22) | 21/22 (95.5%) | |
| MDR | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa (36) | 5/36 (13.9%) | |
| MRSA | ||
| Staphylococcus aureus (8) | 6/8 (75.0%)* | |
º
Number of isolates expressed as n/N (%).
⁎
Five of the six MRSA isolates were from one patient.
Abbreviations: ESBL-E, extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales; CRE, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales; CRAB, carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii; MDR, multidrug resistant; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus