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  • Title: The comparison of susceptibility patterns of Gram-negative invasive and non-invasive pathogens in Estonian hospitals.
    Author: Lõivukene K, Kermes K, Sepp E, Adamson V, Mitt P, Jürna M, Mägi H, Kallandi U, Otter K, Naaber P.
    Journal: Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek; 2006; 89(3-4):367-71. PubMed ID: 16779633.
    Abstract:
    A total of 560 invasive and 1062 non-invasive isolates were collected. The antimicrobial susceptibility of invasive versus non-invasive Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates were evaluated using the E-tests. The equal domination of Gram-negative among both invasive and non-invasive pathogens was estimated in our study if contaminants were excluded. The emergence trend of Gram-positive microbes especially of coagulase negative staphylococci may be proved only after application of exclusive algorithms. Due to similar susceptibility, the data of non-invasive Gram-negative pathogens can be useful to predict resistance of invasive ones. Also, the surveillance of invasive pathogens provides useful information about the general susceptibility of pathogens.
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