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Table 2 Multi-drug resistant bacteria isolated from surgical site infections

From: Predominance of multi-drug resistant bacterial pathogens causing surgical site infections in Muhimbili national hospital, Tanzania

Bacteria

Classes of antimicrobial resisted to N(%)

Average N(%)

R3

R4

R5

R6

R7

R8

K. pneumoniae

-

1(6.2)

2(12.5)

3(18.8)

8(50)

-

14(87.5)

E. coli

-

1(7.1)

1(7.1)

2(15.4)

9(62.9)

-

13(100)

P. mirabilis

-

-

1(6.3)

2(12.5)

9(56.2)

-

12(75)

A. baumannii

1(6.6)

1(6.6)

-

2(13.3)

11(73.3)

-

15(100)

P. aeruginosa

1(4)

-

-

-

-

-

1(4)

P. stuartii

-

2(28.6)

-

4(57.1)

1(14.3)

-

7(100)

Other GNR

-

-

2(12.5)

3(18.7)

6(37.5)

-

11(36.6)

S. aureus

1(5.5)

-

2(11.1)

3(16.6)

-

2(11.1)

8(44.4)

CONS

2(20)

4(40)

-

-

-

2(20)

8(80)

E. faecalis

1(20)

-

2(40)

1(20)

-

-

4(80)

Total

6(4)

9(6.1)

9(6.1)

20(13.6)

16(10.8)

33(22.4)

93(63)

  1. Key: R3- R7 = resistant to 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 classes of antimicrobials tested. Other GNR = (M.morgannii, P.vulgaris, Enterobacter spp, Citrobacter spp).