Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection in EICU Patients with Lower Respiratory Infections / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To investigate the distribution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its antibiotic resistance in(emergency) intensive care unit(EICU) patients with lower respiratory infections.METHODS The data of the pathogens isolated in sputum from the 25 patients with lower respiratory infections admitted to EICU from(Aug) 2005 to Feb 2006 were collected and analyzed.RESULTS Eighty-one bacteria strains were found in these 25 EICU cases.The Gram-negative bacteria were the main pathogens of infection(43.2%),after them were Gram-positive bacteria(32.1%),and fungi(24.7%).The percentage of P.aeruginosa infection was 13.6% of all(patients).The antibiotic resistance for P.aeruginosa was found to the antibiotics,such as cefotaxime,gentamicin,(SMZ-TMP),minocycline,levofloxacin,and gatifloxacin.CONCLUSIONS The P.aeruginosa infection and its(antibiotic) resistance should be paid more attention in the treatment of the lower respiratory infection patients in EICU.