ESBL K. pneumoniae |
Similar antibiogram |
Dissimilar antibiogram |
Total No. of isolates |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
Neonatal isolates |
22 |
48.9 |
23 |
51.1 |
45 |
Environmental isolates |
30 |
76.9 |
9 |
23.1 |
39 |
Majority of ESBL producing K. pneumoniae from environment of NICU (76.9%) had
similar antibiograms as that of neonatal isolates (Table 5).
The similarity between antibiogram of ESBL producing K. pneumoniae from neonates
and environment of NICU was statistically significant (P value= 0.0158). |