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

Table 6

Antimicrobial resistance pattern in UPEC isolates based on serogroups in the control group.

Antibiotic	Pattern	O2-positive no. (%)	O2-negative no. (%)	value	O4-positive no. (%)	O4-negative no. (%)	value	O16-positive no. (%)	O16-negative no. (%)	value	O25-positive no. (%)	O25-negative no. (%)	value
Nalidixic acid	R()	2 (4.8)	40 (95.2)	0.93	2 (4.8)	40 (95.2)	0.52	3 (7.1)	39 (92.9)	0.65	7 (16.7)	35 (83.3)	0.47
	S ()	1 (4.3)	22 (95.7)		2 (8.7)	21 (91.3)		1 (4.3)	22 (95.7)		2 (8.7)	21 (91.3)
Ciprofloxacin	R ()	1 (4)	24 (96)	0.85	1 (4)	24 (96)	0.56	2 (8)	23 (92)	0.62	7 (28)	18 (72)	0.02
	S ()	2 (5)	38 (95)		3 (7.5)	37 (92.5)		2 (5)	38 (95)		2 (5)	38 (95)
Ofloxacin	R ()	1 (3.1)	31 (96.9)	0.57	1 (3.1)	31 (96.9)	0.31	2 (6.3)	30 (93.7)	0.97	7 (21.9)	25 (78.1)	0.06
	S ()	2 (6.1)	31 (93.9)		3 (9.1)	30 (90.9)		2 (6.1)	31 (93.9)		2 (6.1)	31 (93.9)
Norfloxacin	R ()	0 (0)	23 (100)	0.18	1 (4.3)	22 (95.7)	0.65	2 (8.7)	21 (91.3)	0.52	7 (30.4)	16 (69.6)	0.007
	S ()	3 (7.1)	39 (92.9)		3 (7.1)	39 (92.9)		2 (4.8)	40 (95.2		2 (4.8)	40 (95.2)

Abbreviations: R: resistant; S: susceptible.