1. Changing profile and increasing antimicrobial resistance of uropathogenic bacteria in Madagascar.
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Rasamiravaka, T., Shaista Sheila, H.S.L., Rakotomavojaona, T., Rakoto-Alson, A.O., and Rasamindrakotroka, A.
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DRUG resistance in bacteria , *GRAM-negative bacterial diseases , *KLEBSIELLA pneumoniae , *EMPIRICAL research , *DIAGNOSIS - Abstract
Objectives We wanted to update the distribution of community-acquired uropathogens and to estimate their susceptibility profile to newly available antibiotics in Antananarivo (Madagascar). Materials and methods We conducted a 3-year preliminary study (2011–2013) on bacteria isolated from the urine of patients at the Laboratory of Training and Research in Medical Biology (Antananarivo). Results Three hundred and fifty-seven pathogens were isolated: 234 (65.55%) Gram-negative bacilli and 123 (34.45%) Gram-positive cocci. The most commonly isolated bacteria were Escherichia coli (89 strains) followed by Staphylococcus aureus (48 strains). Thirty-three percent of Gram-negative bacilli were resistant to 3CG. Forty percent of Klebsiella pneumoniae strains were significantly resistant to imipenem ( P = 0.01). Conclusions The increased resistance to newly available antibiotics and the increased rate of Gram-positive cocci strains require a drastic surveillance of antibiotic resistance to ensure appropriate empirical treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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