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The Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Bacterial Strains Isolated from Patients with Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream and Urinary Tract Infections
Joint Authors
Soleymani, Ebrahim
Ghadiri, Hamed
Vaez, Hamid
Khosravi, Samira
Source
Critical Care Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Treatment of nosocomial infections is becoming difficult due to the increasing trend of antibiotics resistance.
Current knowledge on antibiotic resistance pattern is essential for appropriate therapy.
We aimed to evaluate antibiotic resistance profiles in nosocomial bloodstream and urinary tract pathogens.
A total of 129 blood stream and 300 urinary tract positive samples were obtained from patients referring to Besat hospital over a two-year period (2009 and 2010).
Antibiotic sensitivity was ascertained using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion technique according to CLSI guidelines.
Patient's data such as gender and age were recorded.
The ratio of gram-negative to gram-positive bacteria in BSIs was 1.6 : 1.
The most prevalent BSI pathogen was Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci (CoNS).
The highest resistance rate of CoNS was against penicillin (91.1%) followed by ampicillin (75.6%), and the lowest rate was against vancomycin (4.4%).
Escherichia coli was the most prevalent pathogen isolated from urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Ratio of gram-negative to gram-positive bacteria was 3.2 : 1.
The highest resistance rate of E.
coli isolates was against nalidixic acid (57.7%).
The present study showed that CoNS and E.
coli are the most common causative agents of nosocomial BSIs and UTIs, and control of infection needs to be addressed in both antibiotic prescription and general hygiene.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ghadiri, Hamed& Vaez, Hamid& Khosravi, Samira& Soleymani, Ebrahim. 2012. The Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Bacterial Strains Isolated from Patients with Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream and Urinary Tract Infections. Critical Care Research and Practice،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505766
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ghadiri, Hamed…[et al.]. The Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Bacterial Strains Isolated from Patients with Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream and Urinary Tract Infections. Critical Care Research and Practice No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505766
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ghadiri, Hamed& Vaez, Hamid& Khosravi, Samira& Soleymani, Ebrahim. The Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Bacterial Strains Isolated from Patients with Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream and Urinary Tract Infections. Critical Care Research and Practice. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505766
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-505766