Table 3 Antibiogram of epidemiologically important Gram negative blood culture isolates
Antimicrobial agent | E. coli (n = 10) | S. Typhi (n = 4) | NTS (n = 4) | Pseudomonas (n = 8) | Enterobacter (n = 7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n, (% resistant) | n, (% resistant) | n, (% resistant) | n, (% resistant) | n, (% resistant) | |
Ampicillin | 10 (100) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 8 (62.5) | 7 (100) |
Cefuroxime | 8 (87.5) | 3 (66.6) | 3 (50) | 6 (66.7) | 7 (85.7) |
Cefotaxime | 9 (88.9) | 4 (50) | 3 (60) | 8 (87.5) | 7 (85.7) |
Meropenem | 8 (12.5) | 3 (0) | 4 (0) | 5 (20) | 5 (0) |
Amikacin | 8 (0) | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 8 (12.5) | 3 (33.3) |
Gentamicin | 10 (30) | 4 (25) | 3 (50) | 8 (25) | 5 (80) |
Ciprofloxacin | 10 (60) | 2 (100) | ND | 8 (12.5) | 4 (25) |
Levofloxacin | 7 (42.9) | 2 (50) | ND | ND | ND |
Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole | 10 (100) | 4 (50) | 3 (100) | 8 (75) | 7 (71.4) |
Chloramphenicol | 9 (100) | 4 (50) | 3 (100) | 7 (71.4) | 7 (57.2) |
Tetracycline | 10 (100) | 4 (50) | 3 (50) | 8 (62.5) | 5 (80) |