Research Article

Phenotypic Detection of Metallo-Beta-Lactamases in Carbapenem Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolated from Pediatric Patients in Pakistan

Table 1

Antimicrobial sensitivity of MBL producing A. baumannii.

AntibioticsResistant (%) Intermediate sensitive (%)Sensitive (%)

Cefuroxime66 (100.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Cefixime66 (100.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Meropenem66 (100.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Imipenem66 (100.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Ceftriaxone65 (98.5)1 (1.5)0 (0.0)
Cefotaxime65 (98.5)1 (1.5)0 (0.0)
Ceftazidime64 (97.0)0 (0.0)2 (3.0)
Ciprofloxacin61 (92.4)0 (0.0)5 (7.6)
Levofloxacin57 (86.4)1 (1.5)8 (12.1)
Moxifloxacin57 (86.4)1 (1.5)8 (12.1)
Piperacillin/tazobactam55 (83.3)5 (7.6)6 (9.1)
Amikacin55 (83.3)4 (6.1)7 (10.6)
Gentamicin47 (71.2)0 (0.0)19 (28.8)
Sulbactam/cefoperazone12 (18.2)18 (27.3)36 (54.5)
Colistin sulphate10 (15.2)0 (0.0)56 (84.8)