Research Article

Detection of Virulence Factors and Antibiotic Resistance among Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates from Iran

Table 2

Antimicrobial susceptibility test results for K. pneumoniae isolates.

Antibiotics ()Sensitive no. (%)Intermediate no. (%)Resistant no. (%)

Aztreonam (ATM, 10 μg)7 (13.5%)12 (23.1%)33 (63.5%)
Gentamicin (GM, 10 μg)12 (23.1%)8 (15.4%)32 (62.5%)
Ciprofloxacin (CIP, 30 μg)5 (9.6%)4 (7.7%)43 (82.7%)
Fosfomycin (FOS, 200 μg)39 (75%)2 (3.8%)11 (21.2%)
Trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (TS, 30 μg)14 (26.9%)038 (73.1%)
Amikacin (AK, 30 μg)14 (26.9%)4 (7.7%)34 (65.4%)
Cefotaxime (CTX, 30 μg)04 (7.7%)48 (92.3%)
Ceftazidime (30 μg)3 (5.8%)2 (3.8%)47 (90.4%)
Cefepime (FEP, 30 μg)3 (5.8%)15 (28.8%)34 (65.4%)
Nalidixic acid (NA, 30 μg)06 (11.5%)46 (88.5%)
Piperacillin (PIP, 100 μg)02 (3.8%)50 (96.2%)
Minocycline (MN, 15 μg)36 (69.2%)9 (17.3%)7 (13.5%)
Doripenem (DOR, 10 μg)9 (17.3%)7 (13.5%)36 (69.2%)
Ertapenem (ETP, 10 μg)13 (25%)3 (5.8%)36 (69.2%)
Imipenem (IMI, 10 μg)15 (28.8%)3 (5.8%)34 (65.4%)
Meropenem (MEM, 10 μg)22 (42.3%)030 (57.7%)
Colistin (COL)37 (71.2%)015 (28.8%)
Piperacillin/tazobactam (PTZ, 100/10 μg)11 (21.2%)7 (13.5%)34 (65.4%)