Table 3.
ESBL production, carbapenem resistance, and carbapenemase production profiles of Enterobacteriaceae species isolates among patients in Northwestern Ethiopia region, 2019.
| Enterobacteriaceae species | ESBL producer N (%) | Carbapenem resistance N (%) | Carbapenemase-producer N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli (n = 35) | 13 (37.1) | 2 (5.7) | 1 (2.9) |
| K. pneumoniae (n = 31) | 18 (58.1) | 3 (9.7) | 3 (9.7) |
| K. ozaenae (n = 5) | 1 (20) | 0 | 0 |
| K. oxytoca (n = 10) | 3 (30) | 0 | 0 |
| E. cloacae (n = 10) | 6 (60) | 3 (30) | 5 (50) |
| Citrobacter spp. (n = 5) | 4 (80) | 0 | 0 |
| Total (n = 100) | 44 (44) | 8 (8.0) | 6 (6.0) |