Table 6.
Evaluation of antibiotic resistance patterns from bile cultures compared between patients with and without cholecystectomy.
| Antibiotic Resistance | Cholecystectomy (n = 102) | Non-Cholecystectomy (n = 386) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampicillin/Sulbactam = 22/66 (33.3%) | 7 (6.9%) | 15 (3.9%) | 0.197 |
| Piperacillin/Tazobactam = 69/344 (20.1%) | 24 (23.5%) | 45 (11.7%) | 0.002 * |
| Fluoroquinolones (Ciprofloxacin/Levofloxacin = 72/457 (15.8%) | 7 (6.9%) | 65 (16.8%) | 0.011 * |
| Penems (Meropenem/Imipenem) = 60/339 (17.7%) | 23 (22.5%) | 37 (9.6%) | <0.001 * |
| 2nd Gen. Cephalosporin = 14/54 (25.9%) | 4 (3.9%) | 10 (2.6%) | 0.473 |
| 3rd Gen. Cephalosporin = 16/356 (4.5%) | 5 (4.9%) | 11 (2.8%) | 0.203 |
| 4th Gen. Cephalosporin = 77/337 (22.8%) | 8 (7.8%) | 69 (17.9%) | 0.013 * |
| Aminoglycoside(Gentamicin/Amikacin) = 14/427 (3.3%) | 4 (3.9%) | 10 (2.6%) | 0.483 |
| Ticarcillin/Clavulanic = 65/202 (32.2%) | 21 (20.6%) | 44 (11.4%) | 0.087 |
| Piperacillin = 164/294 (55.8%) | 58 (56.9%) | 106 (27.5%) | <0.001 * |
* Statistically significant at α = 0.05.