Research Article

Comparative Analysis of Quinolone Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli from Chinese Children and Adults

Table 2

GyrA mutations in Enterobacteriaceae isolated from children and adults.

MutationCIP-resistant strainsCIP-nonresistant strains
( = 94)( = 46)
Children% Adults% P valueChildren% Adults% P value
( = 38)( = 56)( = 23)( = 23)

Ser83 → Leu + Asp87 → Asn73.7 (28)67.9 (38)0.544421.7 (5)8.7 (2)0.4140
Ser83 → Leu18.4 (7)0 (0)0.0012*17.4 (4)13.0 (3)1.0000
Ser83 → Ile0 (0)19.6 (11)0.0026*0 (0)4.3 (1)1.0000
Ser83 → Thr2.6 (1)0 (0)0.40430 (0)8.7 (2)0.4889
Ser83 → Phe + Asp87 → Ala0 (0)3.6 (2)0.51320 (0)0 (0)
Ser83 → Leu + Asp87 → Tyr0 (0)3.6 (2)0.51320 (0)0 (0)
Ser83 → Tyr0 (0)1.8 (1)1.00000 (0)0 (0)
Asp87 → Asn2.6 (1)0 (0)0.40430 (0)0 (0)
Ser83 → Leu + Asp87 → His0 (0)1.8 (1)1.00000 (0)0 (0)
Ser83 → Phe0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)4.3 (1)1.0000
No mutation2.6 (1)1.8 (1)1.000060.9 (14)60.9 (14)1.0000

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