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Table 2 Characteristics of CR-KP and CS-KP isolates

From: Carbapenem-resistant and carbapenem-susceptible isogenic isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae ST101 causing infection in a tertiary hospital

 

CR-KP

CS-KP

Number of different patients

28

14

Period of isolation

Oct 2010- Dec 2012

Dec 2010- May 2012

Betalactamase production

CTX-M-15 and OXA-48

CTX-M-15

PFGE profile and subtypes

PFGE-1

PFGE-1 and 6 subtypes

MLST

101

101

 

Antimicrobial susceptibility

 

Antimicrobial

MIC range (mg/L)

MIC range (mg/L)

Gentamycin

>8

>8

Amikacin

<8

<8

Cotrimoxazole

>4

>4

Ciprofloxacin

>2

>2

Imipenem

2 / >32

<2

Meropenem

4 / >32

<2

Ertapenem

8 / >32

<8