Research Article
Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Different Clinical Isolates against Third-Generation Cephalosporins
Table 2
Sociodemographic characteristics association with resistance pattern of clinical isolates.
| Characteristics | Ceftazidime | Ceftriaxone | | R | NR | P-value | R | NR | P-value |
| Age in years | ≤19 | 23 | 20 | 0.07622 | 23 | 20 | 0.06902 | | 20-64 | 80 | 61 | | 73 | 68 | | | ≥65 | 46 | 18 | | 44 | 20 | |
| Sex | Female | 55 | 39 | 0.69326 | 53 | 41 | 0.98641 | | Male | 94 | 60 | | 87 | 67 | |
| Specimen Type | Sputum | 29 | 22 | 0.08527 | 26 | 25 | 0.01426 | | Urine | 41 | 15 | | 41 | 15 | | | Wound Swab | 50 | 45 | | 45 | 50 | | | Stool | 29 | 17 | | 28 | 18 | |
| Hospital Stay | ≤1 Days | 35 | 27 | 0.29227 | 30 | 32 | 0.35481 | | 2-3 Days | 72 | 40 | | 66 | 46 | | | 4-6 Days | 19 | 20 | | 21 | 18 | | | ≥7 Days | 23 | 12 | | 23 | 12 | |
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