Table 3:

Susceptibility to selected antimicrobial agents of all Escherichia coli isolates, E. coli that did not produce extended-spectrum β-lactamase and E. coli that produced extended-spectrum β-lactamase, 2016

Agent% of isolates susceptiblep value*
All Escherichia coli
n = 513
Non–ESBL-producing Escherichia coli
n = 424
ESBL-producing Escherichia coli
n = 89
Ciprofloxacin64.375.710.1< 0.001
Trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole66.973.833.7< 0.001
Tobramycin80.587.348.3< 0.001
Gentamicin85.488.271.9< 0.001
Ceftriaxone81.398.30.0< 0.001
Ertapenem99.8100.098.90.2
Meropenem/imipenem100.0100.0100.0
  • Note: ESBL = extended spectrum β-lactamase.

  • * For the difference in susceptibility between non–ESBL-producing E. coli and ESBL-producing E. coli (Fisher exact test).