Clinical Study

The Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Bacterial Strains Isolated from Patients with Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream and Urinary Tract Infections

Table 1

Antimicrobial resistance profiles of hospital-acquired bacterial isolates from clinical blood specimens.

Antimicrobial agents MicroorganismsTotal n (%)
CoNS* 
n (%)
. 
n (%)
. 
n (%)
Aceinetobacter  spp.n (%)  spp.
n (%)
. 
n (%)
. 
n (%)

Ciprofloxacin22 (48.9)18 (47.4)6 (42.9)5 (45.5)1 (11.1)2 (40)2 (40)56 (43.4)
Ceftazidime18 (40)15 (39.5)6 (42.9)6 (54.5)3 (33.3)3 (60)3 (60)54 (41.9)
Amikacin20 (44.4)6 (15.8)6 (42.9)6 (54.5)0 (0)3 (60)3 (60)44 (34.1)
Imipenem16 (35.6)6 (15.8)6 (42.9)6 (54.5)2 (22.2)4 (80)4 (80)44 (34.1)
Clindamycin28 (62.2)19 (50)6 (42.9)6 (54.5)2 (22.2)3 (60)4 (80)68 (52.7)
Vancomycin2 (4.4)NA*NANANA0 (0)NA2 (1.6)
Cephalothin22 (48.9)16 (42.1)9 (64.3)9 (81.8)3 (33.3)2 (40)3 (60)64 (49.6)
Ampicillin34 (75.6)24 (63.2)7 (50)7 (63.6)4 (44.4)5 (100)5 (100)86 (66.7)
Cotrimoxazole26 (57.8)19 (50)12 (85.7)7 (63.6)1 (11.1)5 (100)5 (100)75 (58.1)
Cefoxitin26 (57.8)17 (44.7)8 (47.1)6 (54.5)2 (22.2)4 (80)4 (80)67 (51.9)
Oxacillin28 (62.2)NANANANA2 (40)NA30 (23.3)
Erythromycin17 (37.8)13 (34.2)6 (42.9)4 (36.4)1 (11.1)3 (60)4 (80)48 (37.2)
Tetracycline23 (51.1)24 (63.2)9 (64.3)5 (45.5)6 (66.6)4 (80)5 (100)76 (58.9)
Penicillin41 (91.1)22 (58)11 (78.6)7 (63.6)4 (44.4)5 (100)5 (100)95 (73.6)
Gentamicin16 (35.6)6 (15.8)4 (28.6)7 (63.6)2 (22.2)4 (80)2 (40)41 (31.8)

Total45 (34.8)38 (29.4)14 (11)11 (8.5)9 (7)5 (3.9)5 (3.9)127 (98.5)

CoNS*: Coagulase-negative Staphylococci.
NA*: Not applicable.