- Frequency distribution of patients’ culture profile.
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Common organisms (MDR and non-MDR) | |
| E. coli | 41 (17.1) |
| Klebsiella spp | 44 (18.3) |
| Proteus spp | 30 (12.5) |
| Enterococcus spp | 21 (8.8) |
| Others | 146 (60.8) |
| Non-MDR organisms | |
| E. coli | 23 (17.8) |
| Klebsiella spp | 26 (20.2) |
| Proteus spp | 24 (18.6) |
| Enterococcus spp | 14 (10.9) |
| Mixed MDR | 5 (3.9) |
| Others | 24 (18.6) |
| MDR organisms | |
| Gram-positive | 19 (17.1) |
| Gram-negative | 92 (82.9) |
| Anaerobes | 95 (85.6) |
| Aerobes | 16 (14.4) |
| Empirical antibiotics for culture positive MDR | |
| Ciprofloxacin | 41 (36.9) |
| Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid | 15 (13.5) |
| Piperacillin/tazobactam | 11 (9.9) |
| Ceftriaxone | 29 (26.1) |
| Ceftazidime | 9 (8.1) |
| Others | 6 (5.4) |
Values are presented as number and percentage (%). MDR: multidrug resistant, E. coli: Escherichia coli, spp: several species