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. 2022 Apr 24;14(4):e24451. doi: 10.7759/cureus.24451

Table 2. Total number of Gram-negative extended-spectrum beta-lactamase or Gram-positive beta-lactamase producers with respect to their species and sources.

ECO: Escherichia coli; SAL: Salmonella species; KLE: Klebsiella species; PRO: Proteus species; PSE: Pseudomonas species; STA: Staphylococcus aureus; STR: Streptococcus species.

  Percentage of each bacterial specie
Source Gram-negative extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producers n (%) Gram-positive beta-lactamase producers n (%)
  ECO (n=56) KLE (n=7) PSE (n=2) PRO (n=7) SAL (n=13) Total Gram negative (n=85) STA (n=15) STR (n=11) Total Gram positive (n=26)
Urine 35 (62.5) 5 (71.4) 1 (50.0) 2 (28.6) 0 (0.0) 43 (55.6) 2 (13.2) 1 (9.1) 3 (11.5)
Stool 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 9 (69.2) 9 (10.6) 0 (0.0) 1 (9.1) 1 (3.8)
Vaginal secretions 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (28.6) 0 (0.0) 2 (2.3) 1 (6.7) 1 (9.1) 2 (7.7)
Pus 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (28.6) 0 (0.0) 2 (2.3) 5 (33.3) 1 (9.1) 6 (23.1)
Blood 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 4 (36.4) 4 (15.4)
Catheter sip 2 (3.6) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (2.3) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Specie total 37 (66.1) 5 (71.4) 1 (50.0) 6 (85.7) 9 (69.2) 58 (68.2) 8 (53.3) 8 (72.7) 16 (61.5)