Surveillance of the bacterial species and drug resistance spectrum in 12 military hospitals / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To survey the bacterial species and drug resistance of bacteria isolated from blood, urine and other samples in 12 military hospitals located at different areas in China. Methods A total of 1099 non-repetitive bacterial isolates were collected from 12 military hospitals and sent to the General Hospital of PLA for re-identification and drug susceptibility test. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of antimicrobial agents were determined by agar dilution method. The results were evaluated according to the standards of CLSI (2007) and analyzed by WHONET 5.4 software. ESBLs, AmpC ?-lactamases were detected using the confirmatory test and APB discs method, respectively. Results Gram positive cocci and gram negative bacilli constituted 39.7% and 60.3% of 1099 clinical isolates respectively. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) accounted for 62%, and methicillin-resistant coagulase negative Staphylococcus (MRSCN) accounted for 92%. ESBLs-producing and AmpC-producing strains of Escherichia coli accounted for 51.1% and 11.3%, respectively, and of Klebsiella pneumoniae accounted for 45.1% and 16.2%, respectively. As to caftazidime, amikacin, cefotaxime, cefoxitin and levofloxacin, the resistance rate in Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from blood was lower than that isolated from urine. However, as to meropenem, ceftazidime, polymyxin and minocyclin, the resistance rate in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter spp isolated from blood was higher than that isolated from urine. Conclusion MRSA, MRSCN, and producers of ESBLs and AmpC ?-lactamases are common in military hospitals. Resistance pattern of bacteria from blood differs from that of bacteria from urine. It is necessary for military hospitals to take the bacterial distribution and resistance levels to antimicrobial agents under surveillance in order to guide the proper use of antibiotics for military doctors, and the results may serve as guidelines in the use of antimicrobial agents in war time.