Table 3 Distribution of β-lactamase production alone or in combination in positive isolates.

From: Integrating computational approaches to uncover β-lactamase-associated resistance in diarrheagenic Escherichia coli from pediatric patients

Group

β-lactamase positive

ESBL

MBL

AmpC

ESBL + MBL

ESBL + AmpC

MBL + AmpC

ESBL + MBL + AmpC

1 (n = 40)

33

27 (67.5)

20 (50)

13 (32.5)

1 (2.5)

10 (25)

6 (15)

2 (5)

2 (n = 40)

31

27 (67.5)

13 (32.5)

7 (17.5)

6 (15)

3 (7.5)

2 (5)

1 (2.5)

3 (n = 40)

35

22 (55)

10 (25)

9 (22.5)

5 (12.5)

7 (17.5)

2 (5)

1 (2.5)

Total

99

76 (63.3)

43 (35.83)

29 (24.16)

12 (10)

20 (16.66)

10 (8.33)

4 (3.33)

  1. Gene frequencies are presented as absolute numbers with percentage in parentheses.