Table 2.
Patterns of antibiotic resistance of clinical K. pneumoniae strains isolated from tracheal secretions from patients who had undergone a tracheostomy.
| Microorganism Klebsiella pneumoniae |
n (%) 18 (100) |
Resistance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Penicillins | ||
| Piperacillin | 4 | 22.2 |
| Cephalosporins | ||
| Cefepime | 3 | 16.7 |
| Cefotaxime | 3 | 16.7 |
| Ceftazidime | 3 | 16.7 |
| Ceftriaxone | 4 | 22.2 |
| Cefuroxime | 6 | 33.3 |
| Monobactams | ||
| Aztreonam | 3 | 16.7 |
| Fluoroquinolones | ||
| Ciprofloxacin | 4 | 22.2 |
| Levofloxacin | 4 | 22.2 |
| Moxifloksaxin | 4 | 22.2 |
| Ofloxacin | 4 | 22.2 |
| Aminoglicosides | ||
| Gentamycin | 1 | 5.5 |
| Netylmycin | 2 | 11 |
| Tobramycin | 3 | 16.7 |
| Miscellaneous agents | ||
| Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole | 5 | 27.8 |