Table 3 The antibiotypes and pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) clones of the 66 multidrug resistant (MDR) extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing (ESBL) K. pneumoniae strains, 2000-2004

R1 (9)

NA, Nor, Cip, Lev, Cn, Tob, Min, F, SXT

I, II, III, VIII

R2 (1)

NA, Nor, Cip, Lev, Cn, Tob, Min, SXT

VI

R3 (3)

NA, Nor, Cip, Lev, Cn, Tob, SXT

III, VII

R4 (3)

Lev, Cn, Tob, Min, F, SXT

I, II, IV

R5 (5)

NA, Cn, Tob, F, SXT

I, II

R6 (1)

NA, Cn, Tob, SXT

II

R7 (1)

Lev, F

I

R8 (2)

Min, Cn

I, II

R9 (3)

F

I

R10 (6)

SXT

I, II, III, IV, VI

R11 (15)

Tob, SXT

I, II, III, IV, VI

R12 (14)

Cn, Tob, F, SXT

I, III, IV, IX, X

R13 (3)

Cn, Tob, Min, F, SXT

I