Table 3 Classification of ESBL-producing bacteria detected in fecal specimens from residents.
Bacteriological classification of ESBL-producing bacteria | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Carriage of a single strain | ||
Escherichia coli | 74 | (77.9) |
AmpC β-lactamase co-producing Escherichia coli | 3 | (3.2) |
Citrobacter freundii | 1 | (1.1) |
Enterobacter cloacae | 1 | (1.1) |
Proteus mirabilis | 1 | (1.1) |
Carriage of a multiple strains | ||
Escherichia coli + Klebsiella pneumoniae | 7 | (7.4) |
Escherichia coli + Klebsiella oxytoca | 2 | (2.1) |
Two strains of Escherichia coli | 2 | (2.1) |
Three strains of Escherichia coli | 1 | (1.1) |
Escherichia coli + AmpC β-lactamase co-producing Escherichia coli† | 2 | (1.1) |
Escherichia coli + AmpC β-lactamase co-producing Enterobacter cloacae | 1 | (1.1) |
Total | 95 | (100) |
