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Survey of bloodstream infection isolates: SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program in Buenos Aires, Argentina (1997-2002)
Jordá Vargas, Liliana; Casellas, José Maria; Gales, Ana; Tomé, Gabriella; Sader, Helio S; Lanza, Alejandra; Jones, Ronald N; Smayevsky, Jorgelina.
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  • Jordá Vargas, Liliana; Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas Norberto Quirno. Laboratorio de Bacteriología, Micología y Parasitología. Buenos Aires. AR
  • Casellas, José Maria; Centro de Estudios Antimicrobianos. Buenos Aires. AR
  • Gales, Ana; Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Departamento de Medicina. São Paulo. BR
  • Tomé, Gabriella; Centro de Estudios Antimicrobianos. Buenos Aires. AR
  • Sader, Helio S; JMI Laboratories. US
  • Lanza, Alejandra; Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas Norberto Quirno. Laboratorio de Bacteriología, Micología y Parasitología. Buenos Aires. AR
  • Jones, Ronald N; JMI Laboratories. US
  • Smayevsky, Jorgelina; Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas Norberto Quirno. Laboratorio de Bacteriología, Micología y Parasitología. Buenos Aires. AR
Rev. panam. infectol ; 8(3): 11-17, jul.-sept. 2006. tab, graf
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-439228
Responsible library: BR31.1
ABSTRACT
Regional antimicrobial surveillance programs might help to guide empiric antimicrobial therapy. This study reports the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of 2198 isolates from bloodstream infections in a period of 1997 to 2002. Susceptibility testing was performed by broth microdilution methods. The most frequent organism was Staphylococcus aureus (23.4%) with an oxacillin-resistance rate of 41.8%. Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases phenotype was presented in 10.0% of Escherichia coli and 49.4% in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates. Imipenem and meropenem were active against 74.3% and 84.0% of Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, respectively. Bacterial resistance continues to be a great problem in Argentinean medical centers.
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Oxacillin / Staphylococcus aureus / Streptococcus pneumoniae / Imipenem / Bacteremia / Gram-Negative Bacteria Type of study: Screening_studies Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Argentina Language: En Journal: Rev. panam. infectol Year: 2006 Type: Article
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Oxacillin / Staphylococcus aureus / Streptococcus pneumoniae / Imipenem / Bacteremia / Gram-Negative Bacteria Type of study: Screening_studies Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Argentina Language: En Journal: Rev. panam. infectol Year: 2006 Type: Article