TABLE 3.
Microbiologic characteristics (86 isolates from 31 patients) and meropenem susceptibility
| Pathogena | No. of isolates | Meropenem MIC range (mg/L)a |
|---|---|---|
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 12 | 0.023 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL) | 14 | 0.032 to 0.5 |
|
Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRE) Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRE) |
2 1 |
≥32 12 |
| Escherichia coli | 15 | 0.01 to 0.023 |
| Escherichia coli (ESBL) | 3 | 0.023 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 10 | 0.064 to 1.0 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CR-GNB) | 3 | ≥32 |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | 2 | 0.38 |
| Acinetobacter baumannii (CR-GNB) | 6 | ≥32 |
| Burkholderia pseudomallei | 3 | 0.75 |
| Enterococcus faecium | 6 | ≥32 |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 1 | 0.032 |
| Enterobacter aerogenes | 1 | 0.047 |
| Providencia stuartii | 3 | 0.023 |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 2 | ND |
| Moraxella catarrhalis | 1 | ND |
| Bacillus spp. | 1 | ND |
a
ESBL, extended-spectrum β-lactamases; CR-GNB, carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria; CRE, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae; ND, not determined.