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Table 3 Antimicrobial resistance rate result of gram negative bacteria among patients admitted for less than 48 h to Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia, February–April 2021

From: Assessment of bacterial profile, antimicrobial susceptibility status, and associated factors of isolates among hospitalized patients at Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia

Isolated spp (n = 119)

Antibacterial agents

AMC n (%)

CIP n (%)

CHF n (%)

CN n (%)

SXT n (%)

CRO n (%)

AMP n (%)

CEF n (%)

TET n (%)

E. coli (41)

19 (46.3)

18 (43.9)

21 (51.2)

20 (48.8)

36 (87.8)

16 (39)

39 (95.1)

18 (43.9)

31 (75.6)

K. pneumoniae (21)

14 (66.7)

9 (42.9)

8 (38.1)

11 (52.4)

14 (66.7)

12 (57.1)

17 (81.0)

11 (52.4)

16 (76.2)

Pseudomonas spp (15)

–

9 (60)

–

9 (60)

–

8 (53.3)

14 (93.3)

9 (60)

–

Citrobacter spp. (10)

5 (50)

4 (40)

7 (70)

2 (20)

7 (70)

3 (30)

8 (80)

5 (50)

7 (70)

K. oxytoca (7)

3 (42.9)

4 (57.1)

3 (42.9)

3 (42.9)

4 (57.1)

2 (28.6)

7 (100)

4 (57.1)

4 (57.1)

C. diversus (5)

3 (60)

1 (20)

3 (60)

1 (2)

3 (60)

1 (20)

5 (100)

2 (40)

4 (80)

E. aerogen s (5)

3 (60)

2 (40)

2 (40)

2 (40)

3 (60)

2 (40)

3 (60)

2 (40)

3 (60)

P. mirabilis (5)

3 (60)

3 (60)

3 (60)

1 [20]

4 (80)

1 [20]

4 (80)

4 (80)

5 (100)

P.vulgaris (5)

2 (40)

3 (60)

3 (60)

2 (40)

3 (60)

2 (40)

3 (60)

3 (60)

5 (100)

K. ozaenae (3)

2 (66.7)

2 (66.7)

1 (33.3)

2 (66.7)

2 (66.7)

1 (33.3)

3 (100)

2 (66.7)

2 (66.7)

Other gram negative (2)

50 (50)

1 (50)

1 (50)

0 (0)

2 (100)

1 (50)

1 (50)

1 (50)

2 (100)

Overall resistance (119)

55 (53.4)

56 (47.1)

52 (50.5)

53 (44.5)

78 (75.0)

49 (41.2)

104 (88.1)

61 (51.3)

79 (75.9)

  1. CIP, Ciprofloxacin; AMC, AmoxicillinClavulanic acid; CRO, Ceftriaxon; CN, Gentamicin; SXT, Trimethoprim-Sulphamethoxazole; AMP, Ampicillin; CEF, Cefotaxime; CHF, Chloramphenicol; TET, Tetracycline