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Table 3 Comparison of antibiotic susceptibility rates between the non-ESBL and ESBL groups

From: Aminoglycoside therapy for childhood urinary tract infection due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae

Antibiotics

Non-ESBL group

ESBL group

p-value

 

(n = 189)

(n = 22)

 

Penicillins

   

 Ampicillin

44/131 (33.6)

0/18 (0.0)

0.003

 Piperacillin

40/103 (38.8)

0/11 (0.0)

0.008

Cephalosporins

   

 Cefoxitin

127/130 (97.7)

16/18 (88.9)

0.112

 Cefotaxime

142/144 (98.6)

2/19 (10.5)

<0.001

 Caftazidime

185/189 (97.9)

10/22 (45.5)

<0.001

 Cefepime

186/189 (98.4)

10/22 (45.5)

<0.001

β-lactam/β-latamase inhibitor combinations

   

 Amoxicillin/clavulanate

107/131 (81.7)

12/18 (66.7)

0.205

 Piperacillin/tazobactam

177/187 (94.7)

18/21 (85.7)

0.131

Carbapenems

   

 Imipenem

189/189 (100.0)

22/22 (100.0)

NA

 Meropenem

189/189 (100.0)

22/22 (100.0)

NA

Aminoglycosides

   

 Gentamicin

158/188 (84.0)

16/22 (72.7)

0.228

 Tobramycin

87/102 (85.3)

9/11 (81.8)

0.670

 Amikacin

188/189 (99.5)

22/22 (100.0)

1.000

 Isepamicin

58/58 (100.0)

4/4 (100.0)

NA

Fluoroquinolones

   

 Ciprofloxacin

128/145 (88.3)

8/15 (53.3)

0.002

 Levofloxacin

42/44 (95.5)

5/7 (71.4)

0.086

Others

   

 Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole

137/188 (72.9)

13/22 (59.1)

0.176

 Colistin

58/58 (100.0)

4/4 (100.0)

NA

 Minocycline

47/58 (81.0)

4/4 (100.0)

1.000

  1. Data are no. (%) of cases
  2. ESBL extended-spectrum β-lactamase; NA not available