Multidrug resistance in bacterial isolates from blood cultures of haematology patients.
The bacteria most frequently isolated from blood cultures of haematology patients in Warsaw were staphylococci (58.0%), Enterobacteriaceae (18.6%), non-fermenting rods (6.9%), enterococci (4.3%) and anaerobes (4.3%). Coagulase-negative staphylococci were the most common species isolated (92.7%) with 83.2% of these strains resistant to methicillin. Among enteric bacteria, 17.3% strains produced extended-spectrum-beta-lactamases. All eight isolates of enterococci showed high level resistance to aminoglycosides.
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Central Clinical Hospital in Warsaw, 1a Banacha str., 02-097 Warsaw, Poland. mwroblew@ibamwaw.edu.pl
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011044:Poland; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000378:metabolism
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001618:beta-Lactamases