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Table 4 Antimicrobial resistance pattern of K. pneumoniae among biofilm producer and non-producer strains

From: Correlation between antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation capability among Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated from hospitalized patients in Iran

Biofilm formation ability

Strong (n = 25)

Moderate (n = 19)

Weak (n = 31)

Non-biofilm formation (n = 25)

Antibiotics

R No. (%)

I No. (%)

S No. (%)

R No. (%)

I No. (%)

S No (%)

RNo. (%)

I No. (%)

S No (%)

R No. (%)

I No. (%)

S No. (%)

SXT

13 (52)

–

12 (48)

11 (57.8)

1 (5.2)

7 (36.8)

12 (38.7)

3 (9.6)

16 (51.6)

16 (68)

1 (4)

8 (28)

CTX

15 (60)

–

10 (40)

12 (63.1)

2 (10.5)

5 (26.3)

14 (45.1)

4 (12.9)

13 (41.9)

9 (36)

4 (16)

12 (48)

FEP

12 (48)

3 (12)

10 (40)

10 (52.6)

1 (5.2)

8 (42.1)

11 (35.4)

1 (3.2)

19 (61.2)

9 (36)

3 (12)

13 (52)

AN

4 (16)

1 (4)

20 (80)

1 (5.2)

2 (10.5)

16 (84.2)

1 (3.2)

3 (9.6)

27 (87.09)

1 (4)

1 (4)

23 (92)

IPM

13 (52)

1 (4)

11 (44)

9 (47.3)

–

10 (52.6)

6 (19.3)

1 (3.2)

24 (77.4)

7 (28)

–

18 (72)

MEM

14 (56)

-

11 (44)

7 (36.8)

1 (5.2)

11 (57.8)

8 (25.8)

–

23 (74.1)

8 (32)

1 (4)

16 (64)

CRO

13 (52)

2 (8)

10 (40)

11 (57.8)

1 (5.2)

7 (36.8)

10 (32.2)

3 (9.6)

18 (58.06)

8 (32)

4 (16)

13 (52)

GM

8 (32)

–

17 (68)

4 (21.05)

1 (5.2)

13 (68.4)

9 (29.03)

–

22 (70.9)

3 (12)

2 (8)

20 (80)

CAZ

12 (48)

4 (16)

9 (36)

12 (63.1)

1 (5.2)

6 (31.5)

13 (41.9)

3 (9.6)

15 (48.3)

9 (36)

1 (4)

15 (60)

CIP

17 (68)

3 (12)

5 (20)

12 (63.1)

–

7 (36.8)

14 (45.1)

4 (12.9)

13 (41.9)

10 (40)

2 (8)

13 (52)

  1. R resistant, S susceptible, I intermediate resistant, SXT Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, CTX cefotaxime, FEP cefepime, AN amikacin, IPM imipenem, MEM meropenem, CRO ceftriaxone, GM gentamicin, CAZ ceftazidime, and CIP ciprofloxacin