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

Table 5 Comparison of antimicrobial resistance profiles of 25 ESBL and 28 non ESBL isolates

Antimicrobial agent	Bacterial resistant patterns		p value
	ESBL (n = 25)	Non ESBL (n = 28)
	n (%)	n (%)
AMP	25 (100.0)	28 (100.0)	-
C	7 (28.0)	2 (7.1)	0.067*
AMC	25 (100.0)	23 (82.1)	0.053*
CTR	25 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	<0.001*
CAZ	25 (100.0)	2 (7.1)	<0.001*
CO	24 (96.0)	17 (60.7)	0.003*
GE	4 (16.0)	4 (14.3)	1.000
CIP	4 (16.0)	0 (0.0)	0.043*
MEM	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	-

ESBL extended spectrum beta lactamase producer, AMP ampicillin, C chloramphenicol, AMC amoxycillin-clavulanate, CTR ceftriaxone, CAZ ceftazidime, CO trimethoprim – sulfamethoxazole, GE gentamicin, CIP ciprofloxacin, MEM meropenem, n number of resistant bacterial species
*Fisher’s exact

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