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Table 2 MDR gram negative bacteria identified from infected wounds in JUSH, June to December 2011

From: Multidrug-resistant bacterial isolates in infected wounds at Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia

Bacteria

Classes of antimicrobial resisted to No (%)

Average No (%)

 

R3

R4

R5

R6

R7

 

Proteus spp

26(24.3)

33(30.8)

12(11.2)

5(4.8)

4(3.7)

80(74.8)

P. aeruginosa

11(14.9)

9(12.2)

3(4.1)

-

4(5.4)

27(36.5)

Klebsiella spp.

3(6.5)

15(32.6)

1(2.2)

-

13(28.3)

32(69.6)

E. coli

3(10.0)

3(10.0)

1(3.3)

-

-

7(23.3)

Citrobacter

1(5.5)

11(61.0)

1(5.6)

3(16.7)

2(11.1)

18(100)

Providencia spp.

2(25.0)

1(12.5)

2(25.0)

-

1(12.5)

6(75.0)

Acinetobacter spp.

-

2(28.6)

1(14.3)

-

1(14.3)

4(57.2)

M. morganii

-

1(20.0)

1(20.0)

-

-

2(40.0)

Total

46(15.5)

75(25.2)

22(7.4)

8(2.7)

25(8.4)

176(59.3)

  1. Key: R3- R7 = resistant to 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 classes of antimicrobials tested.