Endophthalmitis Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Clinical Characteristics, Outcomes, and Antibiotics Sensitivities

Table 3

Antibacterial resistance of cultured Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

	Antibiotic resistance^∗ rate (n, %)
Aminoglycosides
Neomycin	2/13 (15.4)
Gentamicin	0/29 (0.0)
Tobramycin	0/36 (0.0)
Amikacin	0/30 (0.0)
Macrolides
Azithromycin	6/6 (100.0)
β lactams
Aztreonam	1/21 (4.8)
Piperacillin	7/29 (24.1)
Piperacillin/Tazobactam	7/29 (24.1)
Cefepime	7/29 (24.1)
Ceftazidime	9/35 (25.7)
Carbapenems
Meropenem	1/29 (3.4)
Imipenem	1/30 (3.3)
Quinolones
Ofloxacin	2/8 (25.0)
Ciprofloxacin	0/29 (0.0)
Levofloxacin	0/36 (0.0)

The minimum inhibitory concentration method was applied and “intermediate” and being “sensitive” were both considered sensitive.