Table 3 Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacterial isolates from blood cultures of patients attending at AMGH, southern Ethiopia.

From: Bacterial profile, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, and associated factors among bloodstream infection suspected patients attending Arba Minch General Hospital, Ethiopia

Bacterial species

Total n (%)

S

R

n (%)

Antimicrobial agents tested

P

FOX

TC

CN

ERY

CIP

DOX

CHL

VAN

AMP

PIP

CRO

CFP

AUG

MEP

S. aureus

7 (31.8)

S

R

2 (29)

5 (71)

3 (43)

4 (57)

4 (57)

3 (43)

4 (57)

3 (43)

5 (71)

2 (29)

4 (57)

3 (43)

3 (43)

4 (57)

4 (57)

3 (43)

NT

NT

NT

NT

NT

NT

NT

Enterococci spp.

4 (18.2)

S

R

1 (25)

3 (75)

NT

NT

NT

2 (50)

2 (50)

NT

1 (25)

3 (75)

2 (50)

2 (50)

3 (75)

1 (25)

NT

NT

NT

NT

NT

NT

CoNS

2 (9.1)

S

R

2 (100)

1 (50)

1 (50)

1 (50)

1 (50)

2 (100)

2 (100)

1 (50)

1 (50)

1 (50)

1 (50)

1 (50)

1 (50)

NT

NT

NT

NT

NT

NT

NT

Klebsiella spp.

4 (18.2)

S

R

NT

NT

2 (50)

2 (50)

3 (75)

1 (25)

NT

3 (75)

1 (25)

NT

1 (25)

3 (75)

NT

1 (25)

3 (75)

NT

1 (25)

3 (75)

2 (50)

2 (50)

1 (25)

3 (75)

4 (100)

E. coli

2 (9.1)

S

R

NT

NT

1 (50)

1 (50)

1 (50)

1 (50)

NT

2 (100)

NT

1 (50)

1 (50)

NT

2 (100)

NT

2 (100)

2 (100)

1 (50)

1 (50)

2 (100)

P. aeruginosa

2 (9.1)

S

R

NT

NT

NT

1 (50)

1 (50)

NT

1 (50)

1 (50)

NT

NT

NT

NT

2 (100)

NT

1 (50)

1 (50)

NT

2 (100)

Enterobacter spp.

1 (4.5)

S

R

NT

NT

1 (100)

1 (100)

NT

1 (100)

NT

1 (100)

NT

1 (100)

NT

1 (100)

1 (100)

1 (100)

1 (100)

Total isolates

22 (100)

S

R

3 (23.1)

10 (76.9)

4 (44.5)

5 (55.5)

9 (56.3)

7 (43.7)

12 (66.6)

6 (33.83)

9 (69.2)

4 (30.7)

12 (66.7)

6 (33.3)

5 (38.5)

8 (61.4)

10 (50)

10 (50)

3 (75)

1 (25)

1 (14.3)

6 (85.7)

2 (100)

2 (28.6)

5 (71.4)

6 (66)

(33)

3 (42.9)

4 (57.1)

9 (100)

  1. S: susceptible, R: resistant, NT: not tested.
  2. P: penicillin, FOX: cefoxitin, CHL: chloramphenicol, ERY: erythromycin, CN: gentamicin, TC: tetracycline, CIP: ciprofloxacin, VAN: vancomycin, DOX: doxycycline, AMP: ampicillin, PIP: piperacillin, CRO: ceftriaxone, AUG: amoxicillin-clavulanate, MEM: meropenem, CFP: cefapime. *NT corresponds to a change in denominator (total number of isolates tested).