Evaluation of the sensitivity to meropenem of some bacterial strains with nosocomial potential
Dan, L.; Licker, M.; Grecu, D.; Dumitraşcu, V.; Branea, D.; Berceanu-Văduva, D.; Crăciunescu, M.; Iancu, A.ţa.; Orb, C.; Holoşpin, M.; Hogea, E.; Muntean, D.; Moldovan, R.
Bacteriologia Virusologia Parazitologia Epidemiologia 48(2-3): 107-112
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 1220-3696 PMID: 15341323 Document Number: 563765
This study analyzes the sensitivity to meropenem of 880 bacterial strains isolated from hospitalized patients in various medical units of County Hospital No. 1 Timişoara. As a result, a high sensitivity of gram-negative pathogens to meropenem (82.01%) has been noticed. Among Enterobacteriaceae, 93.17% of Escherichia coli and 71% of Klebsiella sp. were susceptible to meropenem. For Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains, a high susceptibility was noticed to meropenem (91%), more than 70% to imipenem, but piperacillin + tazobactam had 42% resistance rates.