title: Risk factors for bacteraemia attributable to Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistant to imipenem, levofloxacin, or gentamicin.
abstract: We studied the risk factors associated with resistance to imipenem, levofloxacin and gentamicin in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from blood cultures of 175 patients in a hospital in Japan. Imipenem resistance was associated with transfer from another hospital, and receiving antifungal medication. Gentamicin resistance was associated with previous administration of a penicillin. No specific risk factors were associated with levofloxacin resistance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mikura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okazaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Honda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yasutake
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Higaki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsunoda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Goto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D064704:Levofloxacin; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D064704:Levofloxacin; D015378:Imipenem; D015242:Ofloxacin