Table 2.
Bacterial species isolated from infected decubitus ulcers, leg ulcers and surgical wounds.
| Resistance Phenotype | Number of Isolates | Percent of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | 199 | 8.6 |
| Vancomycin-resistant enterococci | 46 | 3.4 |
| Streptococci of the MLSB phenotype | 183 | 14.9 |
| ESBL-producing Escherichia coli | 258 | 15.9 |
| AmpC-producing Enterobacter spp. | 163 | 25.6 |
| ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae | 434 | 48.3 |
| Enterobacteria resistant to carbapenems | 32 | 0.8 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistant to meropenem | 382 | 27.4 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistant to ceftazidime | 263 | 18.9 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistant to ciprofloxacin | 442 | 31.7 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistant to gentamicin | 274 | 19.7 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistant to piperacillin/tazobactam | 337 | 24.2 |