Research Article

Isolation of Extended-Spectrum β-lactamase- (ESBL-) Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from Patients with Community-Onset Urinary Tract Infections in Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Distribution of ESBL-producing and non-ESBL-producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolated from community-onset urinary tract infections in JUSH, Southwest Ethiopia, 2016.

CharacteristicsTotal isolate N (%)ESBLs-positive (n = 17)ESBLs-negative (n = 57) value

Age and sex groups
Age15–4951 (68.9%)8 (47.1%)43 (75.4%)0.130
≥5023 (31.1%)9 (52.9%)14 (24.6%)
SexFemale53 (71.6%)12 (70.6%)41 (71.9%)0.874
Male21 (28.4%)5 (29.4%)16 (28.1%)

Organisms
E. coli63 (85.1%)13 (76.5%)50 (87.7%)0.263
K. pneumoniae11 (14.9%)4 (23.5%)7 (12.3%)

Distribution
Community-acquired49 (66.2%)9 (52.9%)40 (70.2%)0.192
Healthcare-associated25 (33.8%)8 (47.1%)17 (29.8%)