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Table 2 Summary of ESBL or Gentamicin resistance acquisition status during admissions

From: Carriage of antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in hospitalised children in tertiary hospitals in Harare, Zimbabwe

>1 faecal sample taken during hospital admission

91/164 (55%)

New detection of ESBL during admission

29/164 (18%)

New detection of gentamicin resistance during admission

20/164 (12%)

New detection of either form of resistance

32/164 (20%)

New detection of both forms of resistance

17/164 (10%)