Antimicrobial resistance patterns of gram-negative bacteria isolated from urine cultures at a general hospital
Joint Authors
al-Qadir, Abd al-Rahman Abd
Kumar, A.
Dass, Selvarayan Mahimai
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 2 (30 Apr. 2004), pp.135-139, 5 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2004-04-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
- Patients
- Examinations
- Pathology
- Urine analysis
- Drugs
- Antimicrobials
- Semiotics
- Gram-negative bacteria
- Anti-infective agents
- Clinical chemistry
- Diagnosis
Abstract EN
To evaluate the antimicrobial resistance patterns of the Gram-negative organisms isolated from urine culture, we retrospectively analyzed the urine cultures and antibiotic sensitivity tests of inpatients and outpatients in our hospital between 1999 and 2002.
A total of 11,659 urine specimens were analyzed of which 2054(17.6%) showed significant growth; 1764 (85.9%) were Gram-negative organisms.
The most frequently isolated Gram-negative organisms were Escherichia coli 1026 (58%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae 293 (16.6%).
The resistance rates for strains of E.
coli isolated from the hospitalized patients were 61% to amoxicillin, 35% to amoxicillin-clavulanate, 47% to trimethoprim, 38% to ciprofloxacin, 31% to cephalexin and 13% to gentamicin.
These rates were higher than those from the outpatients (52%, 36%, 40%, 32%, 29% and 5%), respectively.
Out of the 42(2%) multidrug resistant E.
coli and K.
pneumoniae, 23(1%) were found to be positive for extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) including 14 isolates of E.
coli and 9 of K.
pneumoniae.
We conclude that our findings demonstrate a significant increase of resistance to various groups of antimicrobial drugs in the urine culture isolated from both inpatients and outpatients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Qadir, Abd al-Rahman Abd& Kumar, A.& Dass, Selvarayan Mahimai. 2004. Antimicrobial resistance patterns of gram-negative bacteria isolated from urine cultures at a general hospital. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 15, no. 2, pp.135-139.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-58012
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Qadir, Abd al-Rahman Abd…[et al.]. Antimicrobial resistance patterns of gram-negative bacteria isolated from urine cultures at a general hospital. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 15, no. 2 (Apr. 2004), pp.135-139.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-58012
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Qadir, Abd al-Rahman Abd& Kumar, A.& Dass, Selvarayan Mahimai. Antimicrobial resistance patterns of gram-negative bacteria isolated from urine cultures at a general hospital. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2004. Vol. 15, no. 2, pp.135-139.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-58012
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 139
Record ID
BIM-58012