Susceptibility of Klebsiella Pneumoniae Isolated from Pus Specimens of Post-Surgery Patients in Medan, Indonesia to Selected Antibiotics
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https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2019.520Keywords:
Klebsiella pneumonia, antibiotics, pus specimens, susceptibility testingAbstract
AIM: This study was to determine the sensitivity of Klebsiella pneumonia isolated from pus specimens of post-surgery patients in Medan, Indonesia to selected antibiotics.
METHODS: Samples were collected at the Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia. The isolated bacteria were identified by Gram’s stain, colony characteristics, and biochemical tests. Susceptibility of K. pneumoniae isolates were tested to selected antibiotics including amikacin, meropenem, levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, co-trimoxazole, ceftazidime, cefoperazone, cefuroxime, cefepime, cefotaxime, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, amoxicillin and ampicillin with Kirby Bauer method by measuring the inhibitory zone.
RESULTS: A total of 20 K. pneumoniae isolates were obtained in this study. The results showed that K. Pneumonia isolates exhibited good sensitivity to amikacin (100%) and meropenem (80%). Sensitivity of levofloxacin (60%), ceftazidime (55%), ciprofloxacin (55%), cefoperazone (50%), and co-trimoxazole (50%) were moderate for the bacterial isolates. K. Pneumoniae isolates indicated low sensitivity to cefuroxime (45%), chloramphenicol (35%), cefepime (30%), cefotaxime (30%), tetracycline (30%), amoxicillin (5%), and ampicillin (5%).
CONCLUSION: This study concludes that K. pneumoniae isolates are most sensitive to amikacin and less sensitive to ampicillin and amoxicillin.
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