Antibiotic resistance of non-fermentative gram-negative bacilli (Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter) in patients admitted to the Basat and Towhed Hospitals in Sanandaj City in 2007-2008
Background and Aim: Antibiotic resistance in different groups of bacteria is a major problem in the treatment of various infections. Survey prevalence of antibiotic-resistant and monitoring this bacteria will improve the conditions of patients with bacterial infections. Materials and Methods: In this study we examine the record results resistance patterns and antibiotic susceptibility of bacterial isolates from Besat and Tohid hospitals in Sanandaj within a year. The prevalence of resistance in the two families of Pseudomonas bacteria and Acinetobacter were evaluated. Results: Of 10,000 clinical specimens were referred to Sanandaj’s Hospitals, 60 strains of non-fermentative gram-negative bacteriawhich P. aeruginosa with 66/41%, other Pseudomonas species with 40% and Acinetobacter 33/18%were isolated. Conclusion: for effective treatment of severe infections caused by these bacteria, it is necessary to combination therapy with an aminoglycoside antibiotic and synthetic penicillins such Ticarcillin or Piperacillin.