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KMID : 0616620000060020401
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Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical College
2000 Volume.6 No. 2 p.401 ~ p.406
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Antimicrobial resistance of bacteria isolated from clinical specimens(1998-1999)
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Abstract
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Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance can provide information needed for empirical therapy of antimicrobial agents and for control of resistance. To determine the trend of antimicrobial resistance in Soonchunhyang Chunan Hospital, we analyzed in vitro susceptibility and identification data in 1998 and 1999. The results showed that cefoxitin-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae and 3rd-generation cephalosporin-resistant K. pneumoniae, Enterobacter cloacae, and Serratia marcescens were prevalent, that fluoroquinolone-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii had increased, and imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa were prevalent. Oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and penicillin-resistant pneumococci were prevalent. An increase of imipenem-resistant P. aeruginosa and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium is a new obvious threat. To prevent the spread of multi-resistant bacteria and the emergence of new resistance, continuous monitoring of antimicrobial resistance, appropriate use of antibiotics, and control of nosocomial infection are necessary.
Key words: 3rd-generation cephalosporin-resistant K. pnumoniae, imipenem-resistant P. aeruginosa, vancomycin-resistant E. faecium, multi-resistant bacteria
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