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Table 5 Conjugabilities of ESBL-producer phenotype from isolates confirmed for ESBL production

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

Donor isolate

Total

Conjugation successful

Percent conjugability (%)

Klebsiella pneumoniae

22

19

86.4

Escherichia coli

18

9

50.0

Enterobacter spp.

5

2

40.0

Citrobacter spp.

4

1

25.0

Proteus spp.

1

1

100

Total

50

32

64

  1. ESBL-positive study isolates were conjugated to nalidixic acid-resistant E. coli K-12. Selection of transconjugants was done on MacConkey agar (MAST, UK) supplemented with ampicillin and nalidixic acid