Resistance problems in two university hospitals in Denmark.
In 1997, 80 and 89% of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from university hospitals in Odense and Hvidovre respectively were resistant to penicillin and 32.0 and 41% of Escherichia coli were resistant to ampicillin. There were low incidences of methicillin resistance in S. aureus (<1%), penicillin resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae (3%),and gentamicin in E. coli (2%). These figures might reflect the low use of antibiotics in Denmark.
Jensen
T G
TG
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
Kolmos
H J
HJ
Siboni
K
K
D000668:Ampicillin Resistance; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003718:Denmark; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004363:Drug Utilization; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006095:Gram-Positive Cocci / Q000187:drug effects*; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000187:drug effects; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010403:Penicillin Resistance
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins