Research Article

Characterization of Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance and Serogroup Distributions of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli among Iranian Kidney Transplant Patients

Table 5

Antimicrobial resistance pattern in UPEC isolates based on serogroups in KTP.

AntibioticPatternO1-positive no. (%)O1-negative no. (%) valueO25-positive no. (%)O25-negative no. (%) value

Nalidixic acidR()4 (10.8)33 (89.2)0.239 (24.3)28 (75.7)0.28
S ()0 (0)12 (100)5 (41.7)7 (58.3)
CiprofloxacinR ()3 (11.1)24 (88.9)0.407 (25.9)20 (74.1)0.65
S ()1 (4.5)21 (95.5)7 (31.8)15 (68.2)
OfloxacinR ()2 (8)23 (92)0.967 (28)18 (72)0.92
S ()2 (8.3)22 (91.7)7 (29.2)17 (70.8)
NorfloxacinR ()3 (11.1)24 (88.9)0.407 (25.9)20 (74.1)0.65
S ()1 (4.5)21 (95.5)7 (31.8)15 (68.2)

Abbreviations: R: resistant; S: susceptible.