Table 7 Percentage of potential Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESβL)-producing gram-negative bacteria and percentage mortality attributed to each of the indicated species of gram-negative bacteria
Species | Resistance to both Cefotaxime and Ceftazidime (Potential ESβL-producers) | In-hospital Mortality Rate |
|---|---|---|
Acinetobacter | 62.2% | 16% |
Escherichia coli | 54% | 11.9% |
Enterobacter species | 64% | 15% |
Klebsiella species | 44.8% | 8.7% |
Pseudomonas species | 70.2% | 34.1% |
Serratia species | 62.5% | 12.5% |