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. 2015 Dec 2;10(12):e0143692. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143692

Table 7. Analysis and comparison of drug resistance of 130 strains of P. aeruginosa in patients with infection.

A(2007–2010, n = 78) B(2011–2013, n = 52) a P value
2007 (n = 16) 2008 (n = 21) 2009 (n = 19) 2010 (n = 22) Total 2011 (n = 19) 2012 (n = 15) 2013 (n = 18) Total
Polymyxin B 0 0 0 1 (4.17) 1 (1.28) 3 (15.79) 0 0 3 (5.77) 0.350807
Ciprofloxacin 3 (18.75) 5 (23.81) 2 (10.53) 2 (9.09) 12 (15.38) 2 (10.52) 2 (13.33) 2 (11.11) 6 (11.54) 0.716722
Cefoperazone/sulbactam 3 (18.75) 12 (57.14) 3 (15.79) 7 (31.82) 25 (32.05) 5 (26.31) 4 (26.67) 8 (44.44) 17 (32.69) 0.908566
Meropenem 5 (31.25) 13 (61.90) 5 (26.32) 7 (31.82) 30 (38.46) 2 (10.52) 4 (26.67) 4 (22.22) 10 (19.23) 0.032890
Ceftazidime 4 (25.0) 16 (76.19) 6 (31.58) 9 (40.91) 35 (44.87) 7 (36.84) 7 (46.67) 4 (22.22) 18 (34.61) 0.325281
Cefoperazone 6 (37.5) 16 (76.19) 5 (26.32) 9 (40.91) 36 (46.15) 6 (31.58) 6 (40) 7 (38.89) 19 (36.54) 0.364974
Aztreonam 6 (37.5) 17 (80.95) 5 (26.32) 12 (54.55) 40 (51.28) 8 (42.11) 5 (33.33) 6 (33.33) 19 (36.54) 0.140393
Piperacillin/Tazobactam 13 (81.25) 17 (80.95) 6 (31.58) 7 (31.82) 43 (55.13) 9 (36.84) 8 (53.33) 5 (27.78) 20 (38.46) 0.092246
Imipenem and Cilastatin Sodium 7 (43.75) 16 (76.19) 8 (42.11) 12 (54.55) 43 (55.13) 7 (36.84) 5 (33.33) 4 (22.22) 16 (30.77) 0.010677
Amikacin 14 (87.5) 18 (85.71) 8 (42.11) 7 (31.82) 47 (60.26) 11 (57.89) 8 (53.33) 7 (38.89) 26 (50) 0.329976
Cefepime 15 (93.75) 18 (85.71) 9 (47.37) 8 (36.36) 50 (64.1) 9 (47.37) 9 (60) 8 (44.44) 26 (50) 0.156524
Ceftriaxone 15 (93.75) 21 (100) 17 (89.47) 22 (100) 75 (96.15) 15 (78.95) 13 (86.67) 16 (88.89) 44 (84.62) 0.046136
Cefotaxime 16 (100) 21 (100) 19 (100) 22 (100) 78 (100) 19 (100) 15 (100) 18 (100) 52 (100)
Cefazolin 16 (100) 21 (100) 19 (100) 22 (100) 78 (100) 19 (100) 15 (100) 18 (100) 52 (100)
Cefuroxime 16 (100) 21 (100) 19 (100) 22 (100) 78 (100) 19 (100) 15 (100) 18 (100) 5 (100)
Ampicillin 16 (100) 21 (100) 19 (100) 22 (100) 78 (100) 19 (100) 14 (93.33) 17 (94.44) 50 (96.13)

aP value for the comparison of overall drug resistance of each antibiotic before and after infection control nurses interventions.