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Table 2 Distribution of study isolates according to clinical sources

From: Genetic characterization of TEM-type ESBL-associated antibacterial resistance in Enterobacteriaceae in a tertiary hospital in Ghana

Isolate

Clinical source

Number of species

Urine

Blood

Sputum

CSF

HVS

Othera

Total

%

Citrobacter spp.

2

1

6

0

1

0

10

7.3

Enterobacter spp.

2

5

1

0

0

0

8

5.8

Escherichia coli

42

9

7

1

3

7

69

50.4

Klebsiella spp.

23

6

8

0

4

3

44

32.1

Proteus spp.

1

0

4

0

1

0

6

4.4

Total

70 (51.1 %)

21 (15.3 %)

26 (19.0 %)

1 (0.7 %)

9 (6.6 %)

10 (7.3 %)

137

100

  1. Though only one instance of infection was observed from three CSF samples tested, it was separated due to the clinical significance of infection in the normally sterile cerebrospinal region
  2. CSF cerebrospinal fluid, HVS high vaginal swab
  3. aRefers to miscellaneous clinical sources (wound swabs, pus, aspirates, ear swabs)
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Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials

ISSN: 1476-0711

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