Phenotypic characterization of ESBL-producing urinary isolates of E. coli and Klebsiella spp. in a tertiary care children's hospital in Nepal

Table 3 Distribution of ESBL-producing isolates

	ESBL producer	p value	Odds ratio	95% CI
Sex
Males (n = 53)	6 (11.3%)	.003	0.26	0.08–0.70
Females (n = 110)	36 (32.7%)
Patient care setting
Inpatients (n = 34)	12 (35.3%)	.186	1.79	0.72–4.32
Outpatients (n = 129)	30 (23.3%)
Total (n = 163)	42 (25.8%)

The boldfaced p value denotes statistical significance; percentages were calculated for row totals; ESBL = extended-spectrum beta-lactamase; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval

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