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ID: ALA1629692

Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother

Title: Susceptibility of gram-negative pathogens isolated from patients with complicated intra-abdominal infections in the United States, 2007-2008: results of the Study for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance Trends (SMART).

Authors: Hoban DJ, Bouchillon SK, Hawser SP, Badal RE, Labombardi VJ, DiPersio J.

Abstract: During 2007-2008, 1,036 gram-negative bacilli were isolated from patients with complicated intra-abdominal infections in the United States. Against members of the family Enterobacteriaceae, the most active agents in vitro were ertapenem, imipenem, and amikacin, while the least active agent was ampicillin-sulbactam. Ertapenem and imipenem were active against all extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase (ESBL)-positive Escherichia coli. Antimicrobial resistance in gram-negative bacilli isolated from patients with complicated intra-abdominal infections in the United States continues to increase.

CiteXplore: 20457818

DOI: 10.1128/aac.01808-09