Table 3.
Antibiotic resistance profiles of major bacterial pathogens isolated in patients’ samples
| Antibiotic | n (%) | EC (%) | EB (%) | ECp (%) | KP (%) | MS (%) | SA (%) | SP (%) | SM (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoroquinolones | |||||||||
| CIP | 90 (14.7) | 41.9 | 50 | 81.8 | 61.5 | 66.7 | 26.7 | 0 | 100 |
| NOR | 35 (5.7) | 61.5 | NT | 100 | 0 | NT | 100 | 100 | 66.7 |
| Aminoglycosides | |||||||||
| GEN | 64 (10.5) | 58.3 | 57.1 | 100 | 62.5 | 100 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 |
| AMK | 39 (6.4) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Cephalosporins | |||||||||
| CRO_CTX | 56 (9.2) | 73.1 | 100 | 100 | 72.7 | 100 | 33.3 | 100 | 100 |
| CAZ | 31 (5.1) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | NT | 100 | 100 |
| CXM | 29 (4.7) | 100 | NT | NT | 0 | NT | 0 | NT | NT |
| Carbapenems | |||||||||
| IPM | 39 (6.4) | 0 | NT | 20 | 0 | NT | 0 | NT | 0 |
| MEM | 25 (4.1) | 0 | 0 | 83.3 | 0 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 |
| Tetracyclines | |||||||||
| TET | 23 (3.8) | 33.3 | NT | 50 | NT | NT | 60 | NT | 100 |
| DOX | 16 (2.6) | 50 | 100 | NT | 0 | NT | 0 | NT | NT |
| Penicillin | |||||||||
| Augmentin | 19 (3.1) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | NT | NT | 100 |
| OXA | 13 (2.1) | 100 | NT | NT | 100 | NT | 83.3 | NT | NT |
| PIP | 12 (2.0) | 100 | NT | NT | 100 | 100 | NT | NT | NT |
| Macrolides | |||||||||
| CLR | 18 (2.9) | 62.5 | 75 | NT | NT | NT | 16.7 | NT | NT |
| ERY | 14 (2.3) | 100 | 100 | NT | 0 | NT | 0 | NT | NT |
| Others (lincosamides, chloramphenicol and glycopeptides) | |||||||||
| CLI | 37 (6.1) | 78.9 | 33.3 | NT | 100 | NT | 27.3 | NT | NT |
| CHL | 34 (5.6) | 33.3 | 100 | 100 | 81.8 | 100 | 0 | NT | 100 |
| VAN | 16 (2.6) | 100 | NT | 14.3 | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT |
EC: E. coli; KP: K. pneumonae; SA: S. aureus; ECp: Enterococcus spp; EB: Enterobacter spp; MS: Morganella spp; SM: S. marcescens; SP: Salmonella spp
CIP: ciprofloxacin; NOR; norfloxacin; GEN: gentamycin; AMK: amikacine; CRO_CTX: ceftriaxone-cefotaxime; CAZ: ceftazidime; CXM: cefuroxime; IPM: impinem; MEM: meropenem; TET: tetracycline; DOX: doxycycline; OXA: oxacyline; PIP: piperacillin; CLR: clarithromycin; ERY: erythromycin; CLI: clindamycin; CHL: chloramphenicol; VAN: vancomycin. NT: Not tested