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Table 2 Bacterial isolates from patient with secondary peritonitis at BMC

From: Comparison of antimicrobial resistance patterns of ESBL and non ESBL bacterial isolates among patients with secondary peritonitis at Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza – Tanzania

Bacteria

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Escherichia coli

19

31.7

Klebsiella spp

10

16.7

Citrobacter spp

9

15.0

Enterobacter spp

3

5.0

Salmonella spp

2

3.3

Serratia marcescens

1

1.7

Unidentified Enterobacteriaceae

7

11.6

Othersa

9

15.0

Total

60

100.0

  1. a Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2), Morganella morganii (1), Proteus vulgaris (1), Staphylococcus spp (2), Streptococcus spp (2), and Enterococcus spp (1)