Observational Study
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World J Biol Chem. Nov 27, 2020; 11(3): 112-118
Published online Nov 27, 2020. doi: 10.4331/wjbc.v11.i3.112
Table 1 Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Escherichia coli isolates from kidney transplant patients
Antibiotic
Susceptible (%)
Intermediate (%)
Resistant (%)
Ampicillin5 (8)1 (2)54 (90)
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid28 (46)28 (46)23 (38)
Ampicillin-sulbactam26 (44)8 (12)26 (44)
Piperacillin-Tazobactam40 (67)6 (8)14 (24)
Cefazolin40 (67)8 (12)12 (20)
Cefepime27 (45)7 (12)25 (43)
Cefotaxime10 (17)1 (2) 39 (65)
Doripenem60 (100)0 (0)0 (0)
Ertapenem60 (100)0 (0)0 (0)
Fosfomycin57 (95)2 (3)1 (1)
Imipenem57 (95)3 (5)0 (0)
Meropenem36 (60)10 (17)0 (0)
Amikacin40 (67)14 (25)14 (23)
Tobramycin41 (68)10 (17)9 (15)
Trimethoprim10 (17)13 (22)37 (61)
Nitrofurantoin48 (82)6 (8)6 (8)
Ciprofloxacin16 (27)4 (6)40 (67)
Gentamycin43 (71)6 (8)6 (8)
Cefpodoxime20 (34)2 (2)38 (64)