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Table 5 The susceptibility profile of carbapenem-resistant and ESBL-producer E. coli, Pseudomonas spp., and K. pneumoniae isolates against different antimicrobial classes

From: Bloodstream infections in adult patients with malignancy, epidemiology, microbiology, and risk factors associated with mortality and multi-drug resistance

Sensitivity rate (n, %)

4th GC

Ciprofloxacin

AGs

BL/BLI

Polymyxins

Carbapenems

Carbapenem-resistant

 E. coli

16 (53.3%)

8 (26.7%)

9 (30%)

11 (36.7%)

18 (69.2%)

–

 Pseudomonas spp.

35 (60.3%)

54 (93.1%)

51 (78.9%)

47 (81%)

6 (66.6%)

–

 K. pneumoniae

2 (40%)

1 (20%)

2 (25%)

2 (40%)

5 (62.5%)

–

ESBL

 E. coli

20 (28.6%)

17 (24.3%)

38 (54.3%)

21 (30%)

59 (84.3%)

51 (72.9%)

 Pseudomonas spp.

52 (69.3%)

71 (94.7%)

70 (93.3%)

53 (70.7%)

41 (54.7%)

20 (26.7%)

 K. pneumoniae

7 (35%)

6 (30%)

16 (80%)

1 (5%)

6 (75%)

17 (85%)

MDR

 E. coli

42 (46.2%)

19 (20.9%)

40 (44%)

27 (29.7%)

71 (78%)

62 (68.1%)

 Pseudomonas spp.

51 (68.9%)

70 (94.6%)

67 (90.5%)

49 (66.2%)

37 (50%)

18 (24.3%)

 K. pneumoniae

11 (45.8%)

6 (25%)

15 (62.5%)

3 (12.5%)

19 (79.2%)

19 (79.2%)

  1. 4th GC: fourth-generation cephalosporins (cefepime); AGs: aminoglycosides (amikacin and gentamicin); BL/BLI: beta-lactamase/beta-lactamase inhibitors combination (piperacillin-tazobactam)