Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles for Different Isolates in Aden, Yemen: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Resource-Poor Setting
Joint Authors
Badulla, Wafa F. S.
Alshakka, Mohammed
Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-04-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
There is a rapid deterioration in the effectiveness of antibiotics due to the global prevalence of bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
AMR can cause an increase in mortality and morbidity due to treatment failures and a lack of effective therapy.
Objective.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the AMR pattern of different bacterial isolates at hospitals and laboratories.
Materials and Methods.
A cross-sectional study from March 2019 to June 2019 was conducted at different governmental and private hospitals and laboratories in Aden, Yemen.
Age, sex, specimen type, bacterial isolates, and antibiotic susceptibility pattern were collected using a data extraction sheet.
Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.
Result.
Data were recorded for 412 patients from whom 20 clinical specimens were collected and analyzed.
The most common bacteria isolated were Staphylococcus spp.
(n=172, 41.74%), E.
coli (n=164, 39.80%), Pseudomonas spp.
(n=37, 8.98%), and Klebsiella pneumoniae (n=18, 4.36%); other bacteria were less common.
The overall bacterial resistance was highest against the combination of sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim (73.12%), followed by amoxicillin and clavulanate (65.19%).
The cephalosporin antibiotics also showed high resistance rates.
The study also showed moderate bacterial resistance to gentamycin (32.65%), azithromycin (29.92%), cefoxitin (62.65%), and ciprofloxacin (25.60%).
Ertapenem (16.67%) and levofloxacin (15.56%) had the lowest resistance rates.
Conclusion.
There was a high percentage of bacteria resistant to several antibiotics.
Antibiotic susceptibility testing is a prerequisite guide for the selection of appropriate antibiotic therapy for bacterial infections.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Badulla, Wafa F. S.& Alshakka, Mohammed& Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham. 2020. Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles for Different Isolates in Aden, Yemen: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Resource-Poor Setting. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1131965
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Badulla, Wafa F. S.…[et al.]. Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles for Different Isolates in Aden, Yemen: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Resource-Poor Setting. BioMed Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1131965
American Medical Association (AMA)
Badulla, Wafa F. S.& Alshakka, Mohammed& Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham. Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles for Different Isolates in Aden, Yemen: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Resource-Poor Setting. BioMed Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1131965
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1131965