Research Article

Dissemination and Molecular Epidemiology of KPC-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Collected in Puerto Rico Medical Center Hospitals during a 1-Year Period

Table 8

Comparison of multi-beta-lactam-resistant and KPC-Positive K. pneumoniae for similar 6-month surveillance periods for years 2003 and 2009 at the Puerto Rico Medical Center.

Puerto Rico Medical Center Hospital20032009
Total No.Total No. value
MβRaKPCMβRKPC

MC11354741≤0.01
MC21623627≤0.01
MC312365≤0.01
MC41112019≤0.01

Total521110992≤0.01

aMβR: multi-beta-lactam resistant.