Survey of bloodstream infection isolates: SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program in Buenos Aires, Argentina (1997-2002)
Rev. panam. infectol
; 8(3): 11-17, jul.-sept. 2006. tab, graf
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| LILACS
| ID: lil-439228
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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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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Oxacilina
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Imipenem
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Bacteriemia
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Bactérias Gram-Negativas
Tipo de estudo:
Screening_studies
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article