Research Article

High Level of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens Causing Burn Wound Infections in Hospitalized Children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Table 3

Multidrug resistance of Gram-negative bacteria isolated from children with BWI.

BacteriaClass of antimicrobial resisted, N (%)Total, N (%)
R3R4R5R6R7

P. aeruginosa1 (2.4)6 (34.0)16 (38.1)19 (45.2)42 (79.2)
Acinetobacter spp.5 (18.5)4 (14.8)10 (37.0)6 (22.2)2 (7.4)27 (69.2)
Klebsiella spp.8 (36.4)6 (27.3)8 (36.4)22 (100)
E. coli2 (28.6)4 (57.1)1 (14.3)7 (100)
Other GNRs2 (18.2)3 (27.3)6 (54.5)11 (73.3)

R3–R7, resistant to 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 classes of antimicrobials tested.