Antimicrobial resistance surveillance in the South African public sector

Surveillance and comparison of antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of ESKAPE organisms isolated from patients with bacteraemia in South Africa, 2016 - 2017

“…[10] A decrease in susceptibility to teicoplanin was noted for E. faecium in the present study; however, susceptibility in isolates reported from the earlier study showed no change (97%) from 2015 to 2016. [10] Changing AST patterns to penicillinase-stable penicillins were also noted for S. aureus isolates. Both the present study and the earlier study showed increased susceptibility.…”

“…[9] AST findings for the ESKAPE organisms reported from the public sector in the present study were comparable to findings from an SA study published in 2018. [10] In the present study, K. pneumoniae showed decreased susceptibility to carbapenems over the 2-year period, but susceptibility in isolates…”

“…Both the present study and the earlier study showed increased susceptibility. [10,11] This report indicates the importance of antimicrobial resistance surveillance for clinical treatment guidelines at the national level. At facility level there is a need for local antimicrobial susceptibility data to address antibiotic treatment appropriately.…”

“…reported from secondary and tertiary health facilities from 2015 to 2016 remained constant. [10] A. baumannii showed a notable decrease in susceptibility to the aminoglycosides: amikacin from 50% in 2015 to 40% in 2016 and gentamicin from 32% in 2015 to 28% in 2016. [10] A decrease in susceptibility to teicoplanin was noted for E. faecium in the present study; however, susceptibility in isolates reported from the earlier study showed no change (97%) from 2015 to 2016.…”

“…[10] A. baumannii showed a notable decrease in susceptibility to the aminoglycosides: amikacin from 50% in 2015 to 40% in 2016 and gentamicin from 32% in 2015 to 28% in 2016. [10] A decrease in susceptibility to teicoplanin was noted for E. faecium in the present study; however, susceptibility in isolates reported from the earlier study showed no change (97%) from 2015 to 2016. [10] Changing AST patterns to penicillinase-stable penicillins were also noted for S. aureus isolates.…”