Antibiotic sensitivity of isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia

J Commun Dis. 1995 Sep;27(3):151-4.

Abstract

A study was carried out to determine the pattern of in vitro antibiotic sensitivity of a cross section of the isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa recovered from diverse clinical sources during a one year period. One hundred and eighty-six isolates were investigated by disc diffusion method employing multidiscs. Majority of the isolates were sensitive to amikacin (89.7%), tobramycin (75.81%), norfloxacin (68.48%), piperacillin (68.25%), and ceftazidime (58.81%). Other antibiotics were effective for a lesser number of isolates. A few isolates were simultaneously resistant to several antibiotics, viz. gentamicin, carbenicillin, tobramycin, ceftazidime and augmentin. The significance of the findings is discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child
  • Cross Infection / microbiology*
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Pseudomonas Infections / microbiology*
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa*
  • Saudi Arabia