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SG-APSIC1096: Changes in resistance patterns of “ESKAPE” pathogens to azithromincin and levofloxacin in Yogyakarta

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 March 2023

Rizka Asdie
Affiliation:
Perdalin Cabang Yogyakarta, Dr Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Faisal Heryono
Affiliation:
Perdalin Cabang Yogyakarta, Dr Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Ika Puspitasari
Affiliation:
Faculty of Pharmacy of Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Tri Wibawa
Affiliation:
Academic Hospital of Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Abu Tholib Aman
Affiliation:
Soeradji Tirtonegoro Hospital Klaten, Central Java, Indonesia
Andaru Dahesihdewi
Affiliation:
Perdalin Cabang Yogyakarta, Dr Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Ludang Rizki Pradhipta
Affiliation:
PKU Muhammadiyah Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Abstract

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Objectives: Bacterial coinfection occurred in 3.5% of COVID-19 patients, and secondary bacterial infection occurred in 14.3% of patients. In Indonesia, one of the guidelines for COVID-19 therapy is to administer azithromycin 500 mg per 24 hours for mild and moderate cases and azithromycin 500 mg per 24 hours and levofloxacin 750 g per 24 hours for severe cases with suspected secondary bacterial infection. At the beginning of the pandemic, many antibiotics were used, even without proven or suspected bacterial infection. We sought to determine changes in the resistance of “ESKAPE” bacteria (ie, Enterococcus faeciumStaphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniaeAcinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter spp) to the antibiotics levofloxacin and azithromycin prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The study was conducted retrospectively by examining the culture and sensitivity test results of “ESKAPE” bacteria to levofloxacin and azithromycin antibiotics in 2019 (before the pandemic) and April 2020–April 2021 (during the pandemic) in 4 hospitals in Yogyakarta. The number of samples represents all cultures completed within the specified period to detect antibiotic sensitivity patterns. Results: In a top referral hospital, resistance to levofloxacin and azithromycin increased significantly for E. faecium and P. aeruginosa, but at a private hospital, an increase in resistance to azithromycin and levofloxacin occurred for A. baumannii and for Enterobacter spp and resistance to levofloxacin increased significantly. At an academic hospital, there was a considerable decrease in S. aureus and E. faecium resistance to levofloxacin and azithromycin. At the government hospital, S. aureusK. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Enterobacter spp developed resistance to levofloxacin. Conclusions: Resistance to azithromycin and levofloxacin by different ESKAPE bacteria increased on average during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Type
Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) Organisms
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