Table 1 Specimen sources of the carbapenem nonsusceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates collected from 21 hospitals in Taiwan during 2012 and 2015.

From: Carbapenem Nonsusceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae in Taiwan: Dissemination and Increasing Resistance of Carbapenemase Producers During 2012–2015

 

Total (N = 1457)

Specimen source (n, %)

p value*

2012 (N = 286)

2013 (N = 350)

2014 (N = 457)

2015 (N = 364)

Abscess/Drainage

158 (10.8)

25 (8.7)

28 (8.0)

57 (12.5)

48 (13.2)

0.016

Ascites

30 (2.1)

5 (1.7)

9 (2.6)

8 (1.8)

8 (2.2)

0.932

Bile

38 (2.6)

6 (2.1)

9 (2.6)

13 (2.8)

10 (2.7)

0.583

Blood

130 (8.9)

18 (6.3)

32 (9.1)

38 (8.3)

42 (11.5)

0.040

Central vein catheter

28 (1.9)

9 (3.1)

8 (2.3)

7 (1.5)

4 (1.1)

0.043

Rectal swab/Stool

48 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

27 (5.9)

21 (5.8)

<0.001

Sputum**

461 (31.6)

104 (36.4)

123 (35.1)

122 (26.7)

112 (30.8)

0.024

Urine

518 (35.6)

113 (39.5)

112 (32.0)

183 (40.0)

110 (30.2)

0.127

Other***

46 (3.2)

6 (2.1)

29 (8.3)

2 (0.4)

9 (2.5)

0.043

  1. *Chi-square for trend.
  2. **Including specimens from bronchoaveolar lavage.
  3. ***Including pleural effusion, synovial fluid, throat swab, and vaginal discharge.
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