Research Article

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

Table 3

Distribution of qnr-genes among quinolone resistance.

AntibioticPattern no (%) 100qnrS-positive no (%) 38qnrB-positive no (%) 18qnrA-positive no (%) 7qnrB and qnrS-positive no (%)qnrA and qnrS-positive no (%)

Nalidixic acidR (n = 53)23 (60.5)9 (50)3 (42.9)3 ()3 ()
S (n = 47)15 (39.5)9 (50)4 (57.1)2 ()2 ()

CiprofloxacinR (n = 49)19 (50)9 (50)4 (57.1)3 ()3 ()
S (n = 51)19 (50)9 (50)3 (42.9)2 ()2 ()