Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus isolated in Italy from patients with hospital-acquired infections

Blandino, G; Marchese, Anna; Ardito, Fausta; Fadda, Giovanni; Fontana, Roberta; Cascio, Giuliana Lo; Marchetti, Federico; Schito, Gian Carlo; Nicoletti, Giuseppe

doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2003.10.015

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“…Resistance to imipenem was similar to the results of Blandino et al (2004). Susceptibility to aminoglycosides and carbapenems was reported previously by Sader and Jones (2005) and is similar to our results.…”

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Aeromonas and Pseudomonas: antibiotic and heavy metal resistance species from Iskenderun Bay, Turkey (northeast Mediterranean Sea)

Matyar

Akkan

Uçak

et al. 2009

Environ Monit Assess

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We studied the susceptibility patterns to 15 different antibiotics and six heavy metals in Aeromonas spp. and Pseudomonas spp. isolated from Iskenderun Bay, Turkey (northeast Mediterranean Sea). A high percentage of Aeromonas isolates showed resistance to cefazolin (66.6%) and trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole (66.6%). Amongst the Pseudomonas isolates, there was a high incidence of resistance to nitrofurantoin (86.2%), cefazolin (84.8%) and cefuroxime (71.7%). Most isolates showed tolerance to different concentrations of heavy metals, and minimal inhibition concentrations ranged from 25 to >3,200 microg/ml. The Aeromonas spp. and Pseudomonas spp. showed high resistance to copper of 98.3% and 75.4%, respectively, and low resistance to lead of 1.7% and 7.2%, respectively. Our results show that antibiotic and heavy metal resistant Aeromonas spp. and Pseudomonas spp. were widespread in Iskenderun Bay in 2007 and 2008. The increasing presence of antibiotic and heavy metal resistant Aeromonas spp. and Pseudomonas spp. may become a potential human health hazard.

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Aeromonas and Pseudomonas: antibiotic and heavy metal resistance species from Iskenderun Bay, Turkey (northeast Mediterranean Sea)

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Akkan

Uçak

et al. 2009

Environ Monit Assess

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“…Four reference centres selected from those participating in the previous national study have been engaged in this task, employing, for the sake of comparison, the same methodology adopted by the IEO. The results of the Sentinel Project 2000 covering Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa have been recently published in this journal [7]. Here, we extend the report to describe the susceptibility of S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae and Haemophilus parainfluenzae, the prevalent aetiological agents of community-acquired lower RTIs, to selected antibiotics.…”

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The Sentinel Project: an update on the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in community-acquired respiratory Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus spp. in Italy

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Ardito

Fadda

et al. 2005

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

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“…Infections were defi ned as hospital acquired when the patient had been hospitalized for more than 48 h [7] . The identity of these isolates was confi rmed using colonial morphology on blood agar plates (Oxoid, UK), Gram stain and positive catalase and coagulase tests (Murex Diagnostic Ltd., UK).…”

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Methicillin Resistance among <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Isolates from Saudi Hospitals

Asghar¹,

Momenah

2005

Med Princ Pract

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains among clinical isolates collected from the 4 tertiary hospitals in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, and to test the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of S. aureus isolates against 9 antimicrobial agents. Materials and Methods: A total of 512 S. aureus clinical isolates were collected during a period of 1 year starting in April 2003 in Al-Noor, King Abdul-Aziz, Hera and King Faisal Hospitals, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The sensitivity patterns of these isolates were determined using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. Results: The prevalence of MRSA among S. aureus isolates was 38.9% (199/512). Among 199 MRSA isolates, 78.8% showed multidrug resistance to erythromycin, gentamicin and oxytetracycline. Conclusion: The rate of MRSA resistance in this study was much higher than what had been reported in other areas of Saudi Arabia emphasizing the need for local or country-based surveillance to characterize and monitor MRSA and to develop strategies that will improve MRSA treatment and control.

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Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus isolated in Italy from patients with hospital-acquired infections

Cited by 22 publications

References 10 publications

Aeromonas and Pseudomonas: antibiotic and heavy metal resistance species from Iskenderun Bay, Turkey (northeast Mediterranean Sea)

Aeromonas and Pseudomonas: antibiotic and heavy metal resistance species from Iskenderun Bay, Turkey (northeast Mediterranean Sea)

The Sentinel Project: an update on the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in community-acquired respiratory Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus spp. in Italy

Methicillin Resistance among <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Isolates from Saudi Hospitals

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