Antimicrobial susceptibility of microorganisms recovered from intraabdominal infections at Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Am J Infect Control. 2004 Nov;32(7):414-6. doi: 10.1016/S019665530400447X.

Abstract

We evaluated antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of microorganisms isolated from intraabdominal infection of Brazilian patients, by agar dilution, agar diffusion, and E test. Among the strictly anaerobes, 57.7% were resistant to penicillin, 28.2% to clindamycin, and 9.9% to metronidazole. The majority of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus were sensitive and resistant to almost all drugs, respectively. Half of Candida samples were resistant to itraconazole. Our data reinforce the importance of this kind of study to support rational antimicrobial therapy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacteria, Anaerobic / drug effects
  • Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Candidiasis / drug therapy
  • Candidiasis / microbiology*
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial*
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Fungal
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Yeasts / drug effects

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antifungal Agents