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Table 1 Resistance pattern of 180 gram negative isolates to various antibiotics in percentage

From: Predominance of multi-resistant gram-negative bacteria colonizing chronic lower limb ulcers (CLLUs) at Bugando Medical Center

Bacteria isolates

N

AMP

CAZ

AMC

CRO

GM

SXT

CIP

MEM

E.coli

26

100

50.0

88.5

50.0

30.8

76.9

19.2

19.2

Klebsiella spp.

33

100

59.4

93.9

59.3

54.5

78.8

9.1

6.06

Pseudomonas spp.

54

100

55.1

92.6

55.1

44.4

96.3

20.4

25.9

Proteus spp.

45

88.9

20.0

71.1

20.0

22.2

57.8

17.8

2.2

*Other gm–ve spp

22

80.0

45.9

68.0

54.5

52.0

84.0

24.0

28.0

Total

180

95

45.6

83.9

46.7

39.4

78.9

17.8

15.6

  1. Keys: AMP = Ampicillin, CAZ = Ceftazidime, AMC = Augmentin, CRO = Ceftriaxone GM = Gentamicin, SXT = trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole, CIP = Ciprofloxacin, MEM = Meropenem. * Acinetobacter spp., Serratia spp. and Enterobacter spp.