Table 3.
Resistance Profile of Multi-Drug Resistant Isolates of Nosocomial and Community Acquired Infections.
| Microorganism a) | Source of Infection | Resistance Pattern of Antibacterial/Antifungal Agent | Isolates b) |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli (10) | Nosocomial | Ch,Ci,Cpm,Ac,Ao,Pc,G,Tb,Na,Cf,T | 8E,9E,10E |
| Ch,Ca,Ci,Cpm,Ac,Ao,Pc,G,Na,Cf,T | 2E,7E | ||
| Ch,Ca,Ci,Cpm,Ac,Ao,Pc,G,Tb,Na,Cf,T | 3E,6E | ||
| Ch,Ca,Ci,Cpm,Ac,Ao,Pc,G,Na,Cf,T,C | 1E | ||
| Ch,Ca,Ci,Cpm,Ac,Ao,Pc,G,Tb,Na,Cf,T,C | 4E,5E | ||
| E. coli (16) | Community Acquired | Ch,Ci,Cpm,Ac,Pc,Na,Nf,C | 128E |
| Ch,Ca,Cpm,Ac,Ao,Pc,Ak,Tb,Cf | 68E | ||
| Ch,Cpm,Ac,Pc,Tb,Na,Nf,T,C | 92E, 112E | ||
| Ch,Ca,Ci,Cpm,Ao,Pc,Na,Cf,T | 137E | ||
| Ch,Ci,Cpm,Ac,Pc,Ak,Tb,Na,Cf,Nf,T | 186E | ||
| Ch,Ca,Cpm,Ac,Ao,Pc,Ak,Na,Cf,Nf,T,C | 61E | ||
| Ch,Ca,Ac,Pc,Ak,G,Tb,Na,Cf,Nf,T,C | 93E | ||
| Ch,Ca,Cpm,Ac,Ao,Pc,G,Tb,Na,Cf,Nf,T,C | 67E, 144E | ||
| Ch,Ca,Ci,Cpm,Ac,Ao,Pc,Ak,G,Tb,Na,Cf,T | 158E | ||
| Ch,Ca,Ci,Cpm,Ac,Ao,Pc,Ak,G,Tb,Na,Cf,Nf,T | 103E, 133E | ||
| Ch,Ca,Ci,Cpm,Ac,Ao,Pc,Ak,G,Tb,Na,Cf,Nf,T,C | 59E,90E,152E | ||
| K. Pneumoniae (14) | Community Acquired | Ch,Cpm,Ac,Pc,Ak,Tb,Cf,T | 173K |
| Ch,Ci,Cpm,Ac,Pc,Ak,G,Cf,T | 63K | ||
| Ch,Cpm,Ac,Ak,G,Tb,Cf,Nf,T | 66K, 155K | ||
| Ch,Ca,Ci,Cpm,Ac,Ao,Pc,G,Tb,T | 111K, 141K | ||
| Ch,Cpm,Ac,Pc,Ak,G,Tb,Na,Cf,Nf,T,C | 153K | ||
| Ch,Ca,Ci,Cpm,Ao,Pc,G,Tb,Na,Cf,Nf,T | 159K | ||
| Ch,Ca,Ci,Cpm,Ac,Ao,Pc,Ak,G,Tb,Na,Cf,Nf | 150K | ||
| Ch,Ca,Ci,Cpm,Ac,Ao,Pc,G,Tb,Na,Cf,Nf,T | 164K,174K, 192K | ||
| Ch,Ca,Ci,Cpm,Ac,Ao,Pc,Ak,G,Tb,Na,T,C | 165K, 194K | ||
| Ch,Ca,Ci,Cpm,Ac,Ao,Pc,Ak,G,Tb,Na,Cf,Nf,T,C | |||
| C. albicans (18) | Nosocomial | It,Ns,Ap | 2C,10C,15C |
| It,Fu,Ap | 17C | ||
| It,Ns,Fu,Ap | 14C | ||
| It,Ns,Cc,Ap | 11C | ||
| It,Kt,Cc,Ap | 5C,13C | ||
| It,Kt,Ns,Cc,Ap | 12C | ||
| It,Kt,Ns,Fu,Ap | 9C,16C | ||
| It,Ns,Cc,Fu,Ap | 3C,4C | ||
| It,Kt,Ns,Cc,Fu,Ap | 1C,6C,7C,8C,18C |
a) = No. of isolates tested in parentheses; b) = Name of the strains studied in our lab. Antibacterial Agent: Cephalosporins: Ch=Cephalothin (30 µg), Ca=Ceftazideme (30 µg), Ci=Ceftriaxone (30 µg), Cpm=Cefepime (30 µg). Other ß-lactam: Ac=Amoxyclav (30 µg), Ao=Aztreonam (30 µg), Pc=Piperacillin (100 µg). Aminoglycosides:Ak=Amikacin (30 µg), G= gentamycin (10 µg), Tb=Tobramycin (10 µg); Fluoroquinones:Na=Nalidixic acid (30 µg ), Cf=Ciprofloxacin (5 µg). Others: Nf=Nitrofurantoin (300 µg), T=Tetracycline (30 µg), C=Chloramphenicol (30 µg); Antifungal Agents: It=Itraconazole (10 µg), Kt=Ketoconazole (10 µg), Ns=Nystatin (100 units), Cc=Clotrimazole (10 µg), Fu=Fluconazole (10 µg), Ap=Amphotericin (100 units)