Research Article
The Abundance of Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Genes in Enterobacter cloacae Strains Isolated from Clinical Specimens in Kermanshah, Iran
Table 1
Distribution of PMQR gene and ESBL-positive E. cloacae strains by sex, age group, specimens, and wards.
| | ESBL (No. 65) | qnrB (No. 43) | qnrS (No. 20) | aac(6′)-Ib-cr (No. 80) |
| Gender | Male | 27 | 12 | 12 | 33 | Female | 38 | 31 | 8 | 47 | Age (year) | 16–30 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 31–45 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 46–60 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 61–72 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 12 | Specimens | Urine | 23 | 15 | 7 | 33 | Wound | 8 | 7 | 3 | 12 | Blood | 15 | 12 | 3 | 18 | Trachea | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | Sputum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | CSF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | BAL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Wards | Urology | 22 | 18 | 7 | 34 | ICU | 14 | 7 | 4 | 13 | Surgery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Burn | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Gastrointestinal | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Outpatient | 16 | 10 | 5 | 18 |
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