Abstract

THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS TREATMENTS ON ENTEROBACTER STRAINS

Khaled Alhomsi* and Mhd Nezar Alsharif

ABSTRACT

Objective: This study aimed to determine Enterobacter antibiotic resistance to different antibiotics. Materials and methods: This is a retrospective study at Alhomsi Laboratory between 1/2/2018 and 30/6/2019 including all samples of urinary infections with Enterobacter during the studied period. Results: We found 155 samples with urinary infection with Enterobacter. The highest resistance was against Ceftazidime and norfloxacin (79% for each), while the highest sensitivity against Enterobacter was by Meropenem and Nitrofurantoin (70% for each). Conclusion: Rapidly emerging resistant bacteria threaten the extraordinary health benefits that have been achieved with antibiotics. This crisis is global, reflecting the worldwide overuse of these drugs and the lack of development of new antibiotic agents by pharmaceutical companies to address the challenge. Antibiotic- resistant infections place a substantial health and economic burden on the health care system and population.

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