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Table 3 Resistance pattern of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria isolated from septicemia suspected patients in Gondar University Hospital from September 1, 2004 to January 1, 2012

From: Bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in septicemia suspected patients attending Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Bacterial isolates

Antimicrobials

  

AMP

SXT

TTC

C

CN

PEN

E

CIP

AMX

CRO

  

n

n

n

n

n

n

n

n

n

n

  

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

Gram + ve

CONS

12

16

22

12

9

15

9

7

8

11

  

40

53.3

73.3

40

30

50

30

23.3

26.6

36.6

 

S. aureus

8

10

6

4

5

10

10

5

5

6

  

47

58.3

35

23.5

29.4

58.8

58.8

29.4

29.4

35.3

Gram-ve

Klebsiella spp.

6

4

6

5

3

NA

NA

2

5

5

  

75

50

75

62.5

37.5

  

25

62.5

62.5

 

E. coli

5

2

3

2

1

NA

NA

1

1

2

  

100

40

60

40

20

  

20

20

40

 

P. aeroginosa

4

3

2

3

1

NA

NA

2

2

1

  

40

75

50

75

25

  

50

50

20

 

Salmonella spp.

2

2

2

3

2

NA

NA

1

2

2

  

66.7

66.7

66.7

100

66.7

  

33.3

66.7

66.7

  1. Key:- AMX-amoxicillin, SXT-trimithoprin-sulphamethoxazole, TTC-tetracycline, C-chloramphenicol, CN-gentamycin, PEN- penicillin, E- erythromycin, CIP-ciprofloxacin, CRO-ceftriaxone , NA-Not Applicable.