Table 1 Antimicrobial resistance in breakthrough blood/urine isolates
From: Risk factors for infection following prostate biopsy - a case control study
Antimicrobial class | Antimicrobial name | Urine culture (%) | Blood culture (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Aminoglycosides | Gentamicin | 15 (53.6) | 20 (58.8) |
Tobramycin | 3 (10.7) | 14 (41.2) | |
Cephalosporins | Cefepime | 0 | 4 (11.7) |
Ceftriaxone | 4 (14.3) | 6 (17.6) | |
Cephalexin or Cephazolin | 8 (28.6) | 12 (35.2) | |
Carbapenems | Imipenem | 0 | 0 |
Fluoroquinolone | Ciprofloxacin or Norfloxacin | 22 (78.6) | 23 (67.6) |
Nitrofurans | Nitrofurantoin | 2 (7.1) | 0 |
Penicillins | Ampicillin or Amoxycillin | 18 (64.3) | 24 (70.6) |
Amoxycillin/clavulanic acid | 8 (28.6) | 20 (58.8) | |
Piperacillin | 3 (10.7) | 10 (29.4) | |
Ticarcillin/clavulanate | 6 (21.4) | 8 (23.5) | |
Sulfonamides | Trimethoprim | 17 (60.7) | 2 (5.9) |
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 6 (21.4) | 11 (32.4) | |
| Â | Total isolate organismsa | 28 | 34 |