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Table 5 Distribution of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae with their MDR level in different clinical specimens, Addis Ababa between Jan to May 2017

From: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production and multi-drug resistance among Enterobacteriaceae isolated in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Specimens (number)

MDR-E n (%)

ESBLs test result n (%)

YES

NO

POS

NEG

Non-ESBL Suspicious

Urine (272)

181 (66.5)

91 (33.5)

138 (50.7)

14 (5.1)

120 (44.1)

Blood (90)

75 (83.3)

15 (16.7)

76 (84.4)

3 (3.3)

11 (12.2)

Wound or Pus (40)

23 (57.5)

17 (42.5)

21 (52.5)

2 (5.0)

17 (42.5)

Other specimensa (24)

12 (50.0)

12 (50.0)

11 (45.8)

0 (0.0)

13 (44.2)

Total (N = 426)

291 (68.3)

135 (31.7)

246 (57.7)

19 (4.5)

161 (37.8)

  1. a Other specimens, CSF & other body fluids, sputum, ear and eye discharge