Table 4 Correlation analysis between Antibiotic prescription and Antimicrobial resistance (July 2010-March 2011) in ICU
From: Control of multidrug resistant bacteria in a tertiary care hospital in India
Organism(s) and Drug resistance | r (Correlation Coefficient) | Interpretation of correlation |
|---|---|---|
E.coli + Kleb | ||
Imepenem | −0.29 | Negative |
Meropenem | −0.39 | Negative |
CSL | 0.03 | Positive |
Pip/Tazo | 0.01 | Positive |
Acinetobacter | ||
Imepenem | 0.17 | Positive |
Meropenem | 0.29 | Positive |
CSL | 0.48 | Positive |
Pip/Tazo | 0.33 | Positive |
Pseudomonas | ||
Imepenem | 0.04 | Positive |
Meropenem | −0.6 | Negative |
CSL | 0.62 | Positive |
Pip/Tazo | −0.39 | Negative |