Table 3.

Antibiotic resistance in common bacterial groups in blood cultures performed

Most common bacteria							The most common antibiotics used
Citrobacter	Enterobacter	Escherichia coli	Staphylococcus aureus	Staphylococcus saprophyticus	Staphylococcus epidermidis	Pseudomonas aeruginosa
10.4%	12.8%	8%	13.6%	11.2%	11.2%	28%	Sensitivity	Ciprofloxacin
4.7%	11.6%	25.6%	16.3%	7%	16.3%	18.6%	Resistance
25%	–	–	50%	–	50%	–	Interstitial
13.7%	15.7%	13.7%	3.9%	–	3.9%	45.1%	Sensitivity	Ceftazidime
1.6%	11.3%	11.3%	16.1%	3.2%	16.1%	37.1%	Resistance
25%	18.8%	6.3%	18.8%	–	12.5%	12.5%	Interstitial
–	9.1%	27.3%	9.1%	–	54.5%	–	Sensitivity	Ampicillin
9.8%	12.3%	10.7%	15.6%	2.5%	9.8%	35.2%	Resistance
20%	40%	–	–	–	–	20%	Interstitial
5.6%	11.1%	14.8%	24.1%	13%	27.8%	–	Sensitivity	Ceftizoxime
2.7%	12.7%	10.9%	10%	6.4%	4.5%	41.8%	Resistance
–	18.2%	9.1%	–	36.4%	27.3%	–	Interstitial
10.4%	13.9%	15.7%	14.8%	–	14.8%	28.7%	Sensitivity	Amikacin
6.1%	9.1%	3%	–	9.1%	3%	60.6%	Resistance
16.7%	50%	16.7%	16.7%	–	–	–	Interstitial
15.6%	15.6%	20%	13.3%	–	17.8%	11.1%	Sensitivity	Cotrimoxazole
10.2%	14.3%	14.3%	9.2%	1%	9.2%	36.7%	Resistance
–	16.7%	16.7%	16.7%	–	16.7%	33.3%	Interstitial
6.3%	12.5%	21.9%	18.8%	3.1%	18.8%	14.1%	Sensitivity	Gentamicin
8.9%	12.5%	8.9%	8.9%	8.9%	7.1%	41.1%	Resistance
13.6%	4.5%	13.6%	22.7%	27.3%	9.1%	9.1%	Interstitial
2.6%	15.8%	21.1%	18.4%	15.8%	21.1%	2.6%	Sensitivity	Cefotaxime
12.7%	11.1%	9.5%	4.8%	6.3%	6.3%	44.4%	Resistance
11.1%	18.5%	–	7.4%	18.5%	14.8%	29.6%	Interstitial
2.2%	4.4%	15.6%	28.9%	15.6%	28.9%	–	Sensitivity	Ceftriaxone
8.2%	11.1%	7.4%	6.5%	10.2%	7.4%	41.7%	Resistance
–	35.3%	11.8%	11.8%	11.8%	17.6%	11.8%	Interstitial
–	–	9.1%	31.8%	27.3%	31.8%	–	Sensitivity	Cefalotin
15%	11.3%	10%	5%	3.8%	7.5%	42.5%	Resistance
14.3%	14.3%	–	–	57.1%	14.3%	–	Interstitial