Research Article

Prevalence of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas from Patients of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Table 1

Cumulative susceptibility pattern of Pseudomonas spp. to various antimicrobial agents.

Antimicrobial agentCodesSensitive
(%)
Intermediate
(%)
Resistant
(%)

Amoxicillin AML50 (14.97)39 (11.68)245 (73.35)
Amoxicillin + clavulanic acidAMC82 (24.55)26 (7.78)226 (67.66)
Piperacillin + tazobactamTZP203 (60.78)55 (16.47)76 (22.75)
Cefoperazone + sulbactamSCF231 (69.16)44 (13.17)59 (17.66)
CefaclorCEC71 (21.26)22 (6.59)241 (72.16)
CeftazidimeCAZ111 (33.23)27 (8.08)196 (58.68)
CeftriaxoneCRO121 (36.23)37 (11.08)176 (52.69)
CefepimeFEP162 (48.50)17 (5.09)155 (46.41)
SparfloxacinSPX186 (55.69)14 (4.19)134 (40.12)
CiprofloxacinCIP168 (50.30)19 (5.69)147 (44.01)
GatifloxacinGTX149 (44.61)84 (25.15)101 (30.24)
EnoxacinENX117 (35.03)37 (11.08)180 (53.89)
MoxifloxacinMXF206 (61.68)35 (10.48)93 (27.84)
ErythromycinE64 (19.16)22 (6.59)248 (74.25)
ClarithromycinCLR142 (42.51)37 (11.08)155 (46.41)
MeropenemMEM304 (91.02)4 (1.20)26 (7.78)
ImipenemIPM282 (84.43)15 (4.49)37 (11.08)
GentamycinCN62 (18.56)24 (7.19)248 (74.25)
AmikacinAK216 (64.67)17 (5.09)101 (30.24)
DoxycyclineDO34 (10.18)19 (5.69)281 (84.13)