Research Article

Intestinal Carriage of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase- (ESBL-) Possessing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Species among Nepalese Health Science and Non-Health Science Students

Table 1

Distribution of E. coli and Klebsiella species among HS and NHS students.

Bacterial isolatesNumber of isolates (%)
HS studentsNHS studentsTotal

Escherichia coli101 (49.8)102 (50.2)203
Klebsiella pneumoniae8 (40.0)12 (60.0)20
Klebsiella oxytoca9 (81.8)2 (18.2)11

Total118 (50.4)116 (49.6)234