Publications by authors named "Julien Kate T Sy"
Trop Med Infect Dis
July 2017
Article Synopsis
- A study over five years collected 646 clinical isolates, mainly from respiratory (60.99%) and urinary (23.22%) sources, with most samples from older adults (77.55%) who were predominantly hospitalized (67.03%).
- Amikacin demonstrated the lowest resistance rate at 7.5%, while the highest resistance was observed with levofloxacin at 26.7%; nearly all isolates showed signs of AmpC production, suggesting possible resistance issues.
- The analysis revealed a decrease in resistance to aztreonam and gentamicin over the last three years, with a MAR index of 0.17, indicating good antibiotic stewardship or low-risk source environments.
