title: [Antimicrobial susceptibility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains taken from patients with cystic fibrosis].
abstract: Ninety strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis and respiratory infections at "William Soler" pediatric hospital were studied in the period from February to August, 2001, as part of a joint research project of the two hospitals. In vitro susceptibility of these strains to 10 antimicrobials, that is, azlocylline, ceftazidime, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, gentamicin, tetracycline, ciprofloxacine, ofloxacine, chloranphenicol and trimethroprim/sulfamet-hoxazole was studied by Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion. The reference strain was ATCC 27853. The research work results showed that antimicrobial susceptibility values were within the allowable limits. Increased resistance to chloranphenicol (87.03%) and trimethoprim/sulfametoxazole (92.28%) as well as high sensitivity to azlocylline (85%), ceftazidime (87.09%), gentamicyn (94.09%), ciprofloxacine (94.8%) and ofloxacine (92.5%) were observed.
authors: Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí. miriamp@ipk.sld.cu
authors: Miriam Fina
authors: MF
authors: Pérez Monrás
authors: María del Carmen
authors: Mdel C
authors: Batlle Almodóvar
authors: Julia
authors: J
authors: Verdera Hernández
authors: Alina Llop
authors: AL
authors: Hernández
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D003462:Cuba / Q000453:epidemiology; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D052978:Disk Diffusion Antimicrobial Tests; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents