Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of ESBL-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolates
The highest sensitivity patterns of ESBL-producing
E. coli were noted in isolates from both index and neighbouring patients in chloramphenicol (85.1% versus 81.8%), piperacillin–tazobactam (73.0% versus 63.6%), amikacin (97.3% versus 100.0%), and meropenem (97.2% versus 100.0%), respectively. Similarly, there were also high sensitivities of these antibiotics to other Gram-negative bacteria (Table 2).
Table 2 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of ESBL-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolates
Factors Associated with Gastrointestinal Tract ESBL Colonization Among Index Orthopaedic Patients
The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that index patients with open fractures had increased odds of being of colonized with ESBL-producing Gram-negative bacteria [OR (95% CI): 2.08 (1.16–3.75);
Table 3 Factors Associated with Gastrointestinal Tract ESBL Colonization Among Index Orthop