Table 2. Distribution of carbapenemase-producing and non-producing isolates among age, sex, and ward type.
| Variables | Total | Carbapenemase | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | |||
| Sex | Male | 83 | 18(21.7) | 65(78.3) |
| Female | 49 | 10(20.4) | 39(79.6) | |
| Age in years | <5 | 74 | 7(9.5) | 67(90.5) |
| 5 to <18 | 20 | 7(35.0) | 13(65.0) | |
| 18 to <45 | 25 | 11(44.0) | 14(56.0) | |
| ≥45 | 13 | 3(23.1) | 10(76.9) | |
| Patient setting | Inpatients | 120 | 27(22.5) | 93(77.5) |
| Outpatient | 12 | 1(8.3) | 11(91.7) | |
| Ward type | ICUs | 46 | 8(17.4) | 38(82.6) |
| Pediatric ward | 53 | 9(17.0) | 44(83.0) | |
| Medical ward | 9 | 6(66.7) | 3(33.3) | |
| Surgical ward | 8 | 4(50.0) | 4(50.0) | |
| Others | 4 | 0(0.0) | 4(100.0) | |
n: number of K. pneumoniae isolates, ICUs: Intensive Care Units.