Research Article

Hand Colonization with Gram-Negative Organisms of Healthcare Workers Accessing the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: A Cross-Sectional Study at the Uganda Heart Institute

Table 2

Antimicrobial resistance of isolates.

AntibioticsIsolates exposedResistant isolatesProportion (%)

Ciprofloxacin2811/28 (3.6)
Cefepime2311/23 (4.4)
Tazobactam2833/28 (10.7)
Gentamicin2844/28 (14.3)
Cotrimoxazole2133/21 (14.3)
Ceftazidime2866/28 (21.4)
Ceftriaxone1033/10 (30.0)
Chloramphenicol1033/10 (30.0)
Meropenem2899/28 (32.1)
Piperacillin1666/16 (37.5)
Amoxycillin-clavulanate1044/10 (40.0)
Cefuroxime1055/10 (50.0)
Cefotaxime755/7 (71.4)
Ampicillin1099/10 (90.0)