ANTIBIOGRAM OF URINARY CATHETER-ASSOCIATED BACTERIAL PATHOGENS IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, KING KHALID GENERAL HOSPITAL, HAFER AL-BATEN, SAUDI ARABIA - PubMed
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- #Urinary Catheter-Associated Infections
- Study focused on antibiogram of urinary catheter-associated bacterial pathogens in ICU at King Khalid General Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
- Escherichia coli (33.7%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (23.3%) were the most prevalent pathogens identified.
- High resistance observed against ciprofloxacin (75.6%), cefuroxime (69.8%), levofloxacin (68.6%), and amoxicillin/clavulinic acid (65.1%).
- Colistin showed high efficacy with a low resistance rate of 5.81%.
- Multi-drug-resistant bacteria rate was 65.1%.
- Resistance to piperacillin/tazobactam and cefuroxime was significantly linked to ICU stay duration, antimicrobial use, and catheterization duration (p<0.05).
- Resistance to cephalosporins was significantly associated with prolonged ICU stays.
- Findings indicate high resistance to commonly prescribed antibacterial agents in the study area.