Research Article

Multiresistant Bacterial Pathogens Causing Bacterial Pneumonia and Analyses of Potential Risk Factors from Northeast Ethiopia

Table 3

Antimicrobial resistance profile of bacterial isolates, Dessie, 2020.

GP isolatesAntimicrobials tested
EOXATECOTDACNPCXTCCIP
S. pneumoniae (n = 39)19 (48.7)22 (56.4)16 (41.0)5 (12.8)4 (10.3)NTNTNTNTNT
S. aureus (n = 29)14 (48.3)NT25 (86.2)21 (72.4)3 (10.3)8 (27.6)22 (75.9)10 (34.5)8 (27.6)7 (24.)
 GN isolatesAMPAMCTZPCROAKCXMCIPCOTCNIMPGAZTEcPEPMERAZT
K. pneumoniae (n = 44)44 (100)39 (88.6)2 (4.5)6 (13.6)4 (9.1)2 (4.5)1 (2.3)39 (88.6)7 (15.9)6 (13.6)3 (6.8)42 (95.5)35 (79.5)NTNTNT
P. aeruginosa (n = 22)NTNT2(9.1)NT2 (9.1)NT1 (4.5)NT12 (54.5)1 (4.5)14 (63.6)NTNT2 (9.1)NTNT
H. influenzae (n = 11)6 (54.5)0 (0)NT4 (36.4)NTNT4 (36.4)NTNTNTNT10 (90.9)NTNT0 (0)0 (0)
E. coli (n = 7)5 (71.4)3 (42.9)1 (14.3)1 (14.3)1 (14.3)1 (14.3)0 (0)5 (71.4)1 (14.3)1 (14.3)1 (14.3)5 (71.4)5 (71.4)NTNTNT
A. baumannii (n = 3)NTNT2 (66.7)NT1 (33.3)NT2 (66.7)2 (66.7)2 (66.7)NT2 (66.7)2 (66.7)NT2 (66.7)1 (33.3)NT
K. oxytoca (n = 2)2 (100)1 (50)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (50)0 (0)1 (50)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)2 (50)2 (100)NTNTNT

Note: GP, Gram-positive; GN, Gram-negative; E, erythromycin; OXA, oxacillin; DA, clindamycin; P, penicillin; CXT, cefoxitin; AMP, ampicillin; AMC, amoxicillin/clavulanate; TZP, piperacillin/tazobactam; CRO, ceftriaxone; AK, amikacin; CXM, cefuroxime; CIP, ciprofloxacin; COT, co-trimoxazole; CN, gentamicin; IMP, imipenem; CAZ, ceftazidime; TE, tetracycline; C, chloramphenicol; PEP, cefepime; MER, meropenem; AZT, aztreonam; NT, not tested (based on CLSI-2019 Guideline).