Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients infected by carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae isolates from a Venezuelan Hospital
No. (%) of isolates | |
|---|---|
Characteristic | Total no. |
Gender | |
Female | 7 (36.9 %) |
Male | 12 (63.1 %) |
Age | |
Newborn (0–6 days) | 14 (73.7 %) |
Lower infant (1–12 months) | 2 (10.5 %) |
Higher infant (1–2 years) | 2 (10.5 %) |
School (5–10 years) | 1 (5.3 %) |
Infection site | |
Bloodstream | 15 (79 %) |
Bronchial secretion | 2 (10.4 %) |
Catheter | 1 (5.3 %) |
Lesion secretion | 1 (5.3 %) |
Hospitalization área | |
Neonatal | 12 (63.2 %) |
Internal medicine | 2 (10.5 %) |
Intensive care | 2 (10.5 %) |
Surgery | 3 (15.8 %) |