Table 2.
Proportion of resistance to different antibiotics among gram negative bacteria isolated from patients at 3 army hospitals.
| Antibiotics | E. coli n (%) | K. pneumoniae | P. aeruginosa | A. bumannii | E. aerogenes | P. mirabilis | C. ferundii | Seratia | Alcaligenes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imipenem | 1 (1.6) | 2 (3.4) | 4 (16.66) | 7 (41.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Nitrofurantoin | 10 (16.66) | 33 (56.9) | 24 (100) | 16 (94.1) | 4 (33.3) | 6 (75.0) | 3 (60.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Ampicillin | 53 (88.33) | 57 (98.3) | 22 (91.66) | 17 (100) | 12 (100) | 8 (100) | 5 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (100) |
| Trimethoprim/ Sulphamethoxazole | 35 (58.33) | 37 (63.8) | 21 (87.5) | 14 (82.4) | 5 (41.7) | 6 (75.0) | 4 (80.0) | 1(50.0) | 1 (100) |
| Ciprofloxacin | 36 (60.0) | 37 (63.8) | 6 (25.0) | 9 (52.9) | 5 (41.7) | 1 (12.5) | 3 (60.0) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (100) |
| Cefotaxime | 36 (60.0) | 48 (82.8) | 16 (66.66) | 17 (100) | 7 (58.3) | 5 (62.5) | 3 (60.0) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (100) |
| Ceftazidime | 37 (61.66) | 48 (82.8) | 10 (41.66) | 16 (94.1) | 7 (58.3) | 2 (25.0) | 2 (40.0) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (100) |
| Cefepime | 41 (68.33) | 49 (84.5) | 14 (58.33) | 16 (94.1) | 7 (58.3) | 5 (62.5) | 2 (40.0) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (100) |
| Piperacillin | 45 (75.0) | 50 (86.2) | 10 (41.66) | 15 (88.2) | 6 (50.0) | 5 (62.5) | 5 (100) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (100) |
| Amikacin | 7 (11.66) | 34 (58.6) | 16 (66.66) | 13 (76.5) | 5 (41.7) | 2 (25.0) | 1 (20.0) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (100) |
| Ceftriaxone | 36 (60.0) | 45 (77.6) | 14 (58.33) | 17 (100) | 6 (50.0) | 3 (37.5) | 2 (40.0) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (100) |
| Piperacillin-tazobactam | 20 (33.33) | 35 (60.3) | 5 (20.83) | 6 (35.3) | 3 (25.0) | 2 (25.0) | 1 (20.0) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) |
| Gentamicin | 19 (31.66) | 29 (50.0) | 6 (25.0) | 13 (76.5) | 6 (50.0) | 4 (50.0) | 2 (40.0) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (100) |