Research Article

Molecular Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance and Genetic Diversity of Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains

Table 2

Characteristics of clinical samples based on the antimicrobial resistance pattern and molecular typing.

Type of antibioticAntibiotic resistance pattern (%)
Total (n = 100)Urine (n = 56)Sputum (n = 32)Blood (n = 12)

Meropenem (10 μg)20 (20)17 (30)1 (3.1)2 (16.7)
Trimethoprim (5 μg)63 (63)56 (100)6 (18.8)1 (8.3)
Cefoxitin (30 μg)50 (50)46 (82.1)3 (9.4)1 (8.3)
Ciprofloxacin (5 μg)49 (47)42 (75)5 (15.6)2 (16.7)
Nalidixic acid (30 μg)53 (53)46 (82.1)5 (15.6)2 (16.7)
Nitrofurantoin (300 μg)42 (42)38 (67.9)4 (12.5)0 ()
Tetracycline (30 μg)40 (40)36 (64.3)3 (9.4)1 (8.3)
Streptomycin (10 μg)30 (30)27 (48.2)3 (9.4)0 (0)
Gentamycin (10 μg)25 (25)23 (41.1)2 (6.2)0 (0)