Considering Respiratory Tract Infections and Antimicrobial Sensitivity: An Exploratory Analysis

• Main Authors: Amin, R., Hoque, A. M. W., Khan, R. F., Rahman, M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Society for Microbiology 2009-01-01
• Series: Malaysian Journal of Microbiology
• Subjects: Sensitivity; Respiratory tract infection (RTI)
• Online Access: http://web.usm.my/mjm/issues/vol5no2/research7.pdf
• ISSN: 1823-8262; 2231-7538

This study was conducted to observe the sensitivity and resistance of status of antibiotics for respiratory tract infection (RTI). Throat swab culture and sensitivity report of 383 patients revealed sensitivity profiles were observed with amoxycillin (7.9%), penicillin (33.7%), ampicillin (36.6%), co-trimoxazole (46.5%), azithromycin (53.5%), erythromycin (57.4%), cephalexin (69.3%), gentamycin (78.2%), ciprofloxacin (80.2%), cephradine (81.2%), ceftazidime (93.1%), ceftriaxone (93.1%). Sensitivity to cefuroxime was reported 93.1% cases. Resistance was found with amoxycillin (90.1%), ampicillin (64.1%), penicillin (61.4%), co-trimoxazole (43.6%), erythromycin (39.6%), and azithromycin (34.7%). Cefuroxime demonstrates high level of sensitivity than other antibiotics and supports its consideration with patients with upper RTI.